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My comments below. Toby Erkson air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member Portland, Oregon, http://www.pobox.com/~toby_erkson/ >-----Original Message----- >The threads are in the hub, not the drum. The only time I have seen >stripped threads was on a car where the drum had been replaced with a >Brazilian drum that had a much thicker web where the bolt passed >through. Oops, you are correct, I used the wrong terms. The hub and drum were German and my replacements are Brazilian. Yep, the Brazilian drum is thicker and is recessed for the mating of the hub. >You should also be aware that the >torque spec for these bolts (4-bolt wheels) is 92 lb-ft. Yep...I've been using 90 and I tell the tire boys to only use handtools when remounting my tires. I replaced my brake shoes (the other side gets new ones tomorrow) since my current ones are very close to needing replacement anyway. Boy, a disc brake conversion is looking better...one of these days I'm gonna get me a MIG and get busy! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe