Re: SER1 Broken wheel studs

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Tony Boyle wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have just managed to snap one of the studs on the front hub of my 86" 
> series 1 when replacing the wheel.
> 
> How easy are these to replace? I noticed the one that came out had been 
> welded at the back by the previous owner and the thread is knackered, so I 
> would guess the thread in the hub might be dodgy too?
> 
> I have a couple of series 3 axle assemblies, are these interchangable? I 
> notice the nut spacing for the drive member is the same, so could I use my 
> original S1 drive memebr and the S3 hub or are the bearings different?
The SIII hubs fit fine, however the wheel studs are different (bigger)
Actually, front and rear are interchangable too....

If you do change, you'll need a socket for the rear wheel-nuts, and
another for the front ones.

I ran like that for a year-or-so, then got another couple of SIII hubs
and now all my nuts are the same







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