Stub Axle replacement

[Michael Dewar - Sun Scotland]

This is fwd so no cv joints and no strut housing. It is the lug bolt
thread which has been stripped. My main concern is how to remove the bearing ?

Mike

> 
> don't known if this will be relevant but on my old 87 coupe quattro the nuts
> for the rear axle were a different diameter than the fronts (32mm rear 30mm
> fronts I think) this would not have been a problem but I bought 4x 30mm nuts
> (after asking exactly the above question to the guy in the shop). Put one on
> fine (i.e. it did not strip, but once there it was not coming off again -
> lasted 2 years too before I needed to relpace the CV joint) and the other
> one stripped the thread. Anyway this could be what's happen to your 90.
> 
> There NOT 'all the same mate' :)
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Michael Dewar - Sun Scotland [SMTP:Mike.Dewar at Sun.COM]
> > Sent:	Monday, July 23, 2001 1:25 PM
> > To:	quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject:	Stub Axle replacement
> > 
> > I have recently acquired a 1989 Audi 90 2.2e fwd. One of the threads on
> > the rear stub axle is stripped and I will therefore need to replace it.
> > The car has disc brakes on the rear.
> > 
> > Any btdt advice ?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Mike