One Nut?
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One Nut?
Hey I am just curious. I am not having any problems! Just a normal question.
I replaced my brakes about a month ago. I had to drill out the rivits to get my new rotors on.(I made sure everything was aligned and working properly) I noticed when I put the new bearings and shims in, that the hub holds your rotors rims and etc... is only held on by one bolt! Your retaining nut to be exact.
How in hell can the one bolt hold everything together? It seems very fishy to me when i take turns. I worry about it. Its that thing that bugs me in the back of my mind.
I replaced my brakes about a month ago. I had to drill out the rivits to get my new rotors on.(I made sure everything was aligned and working properly) I noticed when I put the new bearings and shims in, that the hub holds your rotors rims and etc... is only held on by one bolt! Your retaining nut to be exact.
How in hell can the one bolt hold everything together? It seems very fishy to me when i take turns. I worry about it. Its that thing that bugs me in the back of my mind.
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If this makes you nervous, think about a 64-66 with knock off wheels. How tight is tight? Didn't the Owner's Manual give a NUMBER of times to hit the knock off with the lead hammer?
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Alan
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Hey I am just curious. I am not having any problems! Just a normal question.
I replaced my brakes about a month ago. I had to drill out the rivits to get my new rotors on.(I made sure everything was aligned and working properly) I noticed when I put the new bearings and shims in, that the hub holds your rotors rims and etc... is only held on by one bolt! Your retaining nut to be exact.
How in hell can the one bolt hold everything together? It seems very fishy to me when i take turns. I worry about it. Its that thing that bugs me in the back of my mind.
I replaced my brakes about a month ago. I had to drill out the rivits to get my new rotors on.(I made sure everything was aligned and working properly) I noticed when I put the new bearings and shims in, that the hub holds your rotors rims and etc... is only held on by one bolt! Your retaining nut to be exact.
How in hell can the one bolt hold everything together? It seems very fishy to me when i take turns. I worry about it. Its that thing that bugs me in the back of my mind.
Not a Corvette, but a basic example:
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I think this is the incident you're refering to.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America..._investigation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America..._investigation
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Hey I am just curious. I am not having any problems! Just a normal question.
I replaced my brakes about a month ago. I had to drill out the rivits to get my new rotors on.(I made sure everything was aligned and working properly) I noticed when I put the new bearings and shims in, that the hub holds your rotors rims and etc... is only held on by one bolt! Your retaining nut to be exact.
How in hell can the one bolt hold everything together? It seems very fishy to me when i take turns. I worry about it. Its that thing that bugs me in the back of my mind.
I replaced my brakes about a month ago. I had to drill out the rivits to get my new rotors on.(I made sure everything was aligned and working properly) I noticed when I put the new bearings and shims in, that the hub holds your rotors rims and etc... is only held on by one bolt! Your retaining nut to be exact.
How in hell can the one bolt hold everything together? It seems very fishy to me when i take turns. I worry about it. Its that thing that bugs me in the back of my mind.
Rick B.
and i was just wondering about the one nut. (castle nut) 
