C3 rear spindle nut size???
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C3 rear spindle nut size???
Hi guys. I sent in my 75 vette to have the rear wheel bearings replaced, and now it seems the nuts that hold the ***. in (spindle nut) is stripped. Anyone know the size and thread for it? I know the corvette shops have them, but being up here in canada it may take too long to get them
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Andy
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Andy
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very hard to find in a bolt store. Years ago I actually found a bolt store that had a whole bucket of them. Took my sample in and the guy behind the counter looked at it, said it was a GM axle nut and produced the correct item. Hard to find that sort of service any more.
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I bought two from my local Corvette Specialty shop and found they were slightly loose on the spindle thread. Fearing there was damage to the spindle thread, I took them to a trusted auto machine shop who told me the nuts were definately not correct. He referred me to a Chevy dealer with a strong parts dept that had them for me in a few days. Don't settle for anything that does not fit correctly, even if they come from a Corvette shop..
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Andy...the part number (at one time ) was 378137, Go to ANY GM dealer and ask them to "run the number"..chances are it has been changed and quite possible discontinued...MAKE SURE you tell them it`s a Chevy/Corvette part number, worth a shot though!!...........
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Thanks guys for the info. Helps alot, and thanks redvetracr, called with that pn, and its still avail they say, but in a bag of 5, so i'll take all 5. Dont know what the shop was talking about when they said gm discontinued them.
Andy
Andy
