Common bodge job. You can replace the ends of the banjo with
those off a morris major -- more thread for the big nut that holds the
hub on.
The ends were welded on at the factory, so you can just cut them off
and reweld replacements on, standard or morris major.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, February 09, 1998 10:27 AM
Subject: What does this mean?
>I had the axles out this weekend and installed new seals. I have never
>disassembled the rear hubs and bearings and need some advice regardig the
>following:
>On the right, the hub nut is tightened such that about one or two threads
>are visible out of the nut - looks good.
>On the left, the hub nut is only on a couple of turns, no threads
>protrude, and then the nut is WELDED ON!! @$%#@^%
>The brg. has (of course) significant play on that side. I wonder what
>caused the DPO or probably his "mechanic" to do this? Suggestions?
>Did they just mess up the threads, crossthread the nut on there as far as
>they could and then weld it? Doesn't sound very plausible. They could
>have saved the threads with a thread file. They put on four weld spots
>and ground them down.
>
>I have reassembled the car like this, but would like suggestions of what
>awaits me when I grind the nut off. Does this point to any common problem
>with the rear axle housing? i.e. do I need a new axle housing?
>
>Thanks,
>
> Ulix __/__,__
>.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
> '67 Sprite
>
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