Martin J Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 At some point once I can get motivated I am going to fit new rear discs & uprated mintex pads. I have done the fronts & am pleased with the results. Question...the large hub nut that you torque up to hold the hub on, is it reusable or is it a throwaway item & fit a new one each time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendennis Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 You are supposed to replace every time. However, I have reused and never had an issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Don't forget one LH and one RH thread. I have 41mm socket if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin J Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Thanks I have my Dads old 3/4 drive monster socket set so ok for a 41mm socket but this time I also have access to a large torque wrench. I just stood on the end of a breaker bar when I originally built the car. 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Use Loctite on any you reuse .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted August 22, 2013 Member Share Posted August 22, 2013 Socket and wrench (but not giant torque wrench) sitting doing nothing in South Oxfordshire and always available to any member who needs to borrow them. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin J Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Quoting ECR: Use Loctite on any you reuse .... Yes, I used some when I did the fronts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Front castellated nuts should have split pins fitted. No need for loctite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin J Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Panic not Ian, new split pins were fitted. Only used a little loctite on 4 hex bolts securing disc to hub & the 2 bolts that hold the brake calliper in place. Copper grease used on pad rears. Now they have bedded in I am really pleased with how they feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumster Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Martin, I'm pretty sure that you won't want Mintex 1144s in the rears as this will give too much rear bias. Do a search on here and get the Caterham blue spot (I think) rears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Good news. Hope we get a chance to test them some more early next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliW Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Quoting SM25T: Don't forget one LH and one RH thread. I have 41mm socket if needed. Which is which please? Soon to do mine too. Cheers, Oli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin J Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 offside is a right handed thread...clockwise to tighten nearside is a left handed thread, anti-clockwise to tighten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve m Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I'm pretty sure the rear pads Martin has are not 1144. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin J Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 I had a look earlier, you are correct Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliW Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Thanks Martin. Oli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Richard Price Posted August 23, 2013 Area Representative Share Posted August 23, 2013 Quoting Aeroscreens: Martin, I'm pretty sure that you won't want Mintex 1144s in the rears as this will give too much rear bias. Do a search on here and get the Caterham blue spot (I think) rears. Yes. If you have 1144's in the front, 1144's in the rear will give too much rear bias (unless you have some method of controlling this). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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