Hi Has anybody out there ,tried to drill an extra hole through the half shaft flange , to put two small cross head screws in as opposed to one ?
Gary J Davies
Morris minor half shafts
Forum rules
By using this site, you agree to our rules. Please see: Terms of Use
By using this site, you agree to our rules. Please see: Terms of Use
-
- Minor Friendly
- Posts: 41
- Joined: Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:07 pm
- MMOC Member: Yes
-
- Minor Maniac
- Posts: 10767
- Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:05 pm
- Location: Hampshire
- MMOC Member: Yes
Re: Morris minor half shafts
The single screw is only there to locate the half-shaft to the hub during hub/half-shaft assembly. When assembled the hub and half-shaft are held together by the wheel studs and wheel nuts. There is no real benefit in fitting a second half-shaft screw.
-
- Minor Friendly
- Posts: 41
- Joined: Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:07 pm
- MMOC Member: Yes
Re: Morris minor half shafts
Thanks for that Phil .
Gary
Gary
-
- Minor Addict
- Posts: 611
- Joined: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:40 pm
- Location: Pennsylvania, USA
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Morris minor half shafts
There's a hole in the brake drum that is to be aligned with the screw so that the screw can be further tightened when the drum screws are tight .
-
- Minor Maniac
- Posts: 10767
- Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:05 pm
- Location: Hampshire
- MMOC Member: Yes
Re: Morris minor half shafts
The half shaft screw and the brake drum screws are there for location not security.
The whole is held together by the wheel studs and wheel nuts.
The 1/4" diameter Philips screws cannot produce the same or equal clamping forces as the wheel studs/nuts therefore they are secondary to the wheel studs/nuts in holding the hub assy together.
The whole is held together by the wheel studs and wheel nuts.
The 1/4" diameter Philips screws cannot produce the same or equal clamping forces as the wheel studs/nuts therefore they are secondary to the wheel studs/nuts in holding the hub assy together.
-
- Minor Legend
- Posts: 1438
- Joined: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:09 pm
- Location: Essex
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Morris minor half shafts
I put an additional screw fixing in the half shafts!
I did it because I didn't like the idea of the O ring opening up the joint to the hub, seemed to tip it out of square which would the reveal an oily joint.
I realise it's all held together once the wheel nuts are tightened up.
Alan
I did it because I didn't like the idea of the O ring opening up the joint to the hub, seemed to tip it out of square which would the reveal an oily joint.
I realise it's all held together once the wheel nuts are tightened up.
Alan