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Offline danny7147

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Star nut
« on: 04, January, 2013 - 17:29:20 »
Okay, first to answer wins the grand prize of... [message cut short for reasons of space]

Nearside wheel. Need it off. Star nut. And the answer is.......?

A) A hammer
B) A big hammer
C) A specialist tool
D) Something obvious I've missed

 All vote ....... Now!!!
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #1 on: 04, January, 2013 - 17:41:47 »
I vote for D)

A spanner  ;)

All you need to remove the nearside (motor side) wheel is a socket & a ratchet - from memory I think it's a 17mm bolt. Once you've removed this bolt, the star nut will come off. You may need to give it/the wheel a slight tug to free it.
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #2 on: 04, January, 2013 - 17:45:29 »
Right, now that's where the problem is. Bolt, not a problem but I'm stuck on the star nut... do I give it a tap? Just how easily should it come off?
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #3 on: 04, January, 2013 - 18:11:46 »
Tamil, you're a genius. How bloody easy was that... pull the wheel lol :) Thank you!!!
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #4 on: 04, January, 2013 - 18:18:05 »
Quote from: danny7147 on  04, January, 2013  - 18:11:46
Tamil, you're a genius. How bloody easy was that... pull the wheel lol :) Thank you!!!

Don't really have to be a genius to come up with that... ;) You're welcome.

Kamil
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #5 on: 04, January, 2013 - 18:30:40 »
Right... my Kindle' s predictive text is never wrong and if it calls you Tamil you should just change your name... ;) Bloody thing... sorry Kamil lol!
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #6 on: 04, January, 2013 - 18:53:57 »
Quote from: danny7147 on  04, January, 2013  - 18:30:40
Right... my Kindle' s predictive text is never wrong and if it calls you Tamil you should just change your name... ;) Bloody thing... sorry Kamil lol!

That's alright, my iPhone used to do this too in the first few weeks until it 'taught' itself to spell it correctly.  ;)
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #7 on: 04, January, 2013 - 18:59:52 »
My old phone used to do that. You would want to say "no" but it came up in French "non"
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #8 on: 04, January, 2013 - 19:13:02 »
Oh, back to wheels, is there an obvious way for the brake (right) side wheel trim to stay on? I think I'm right in saying the left side is the only one that'elegantly have a star.nut?
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #9 on: 04, January, 2013 - 19:17:48 »
Quote from: danny7147 on  04, January, 2013  - 19:13:02
Oh, back to wheels, is there an obvious way for the brake (right) side wheel trim to stay on? I think I'm right in saying the left side is the only one that'elegantly have a star.nut?
The right hand side wheel trim is held in place by a large washer which goes behind the bearing carrier for the outermost (right) bearing.
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #10 on: 04, January, 2013 - 19:32:44 »
Hi there Dany .Take a look at my Videos on Youtube  They may help you  ..Search on Youtube for   JORDAN8ISH

Bye Chas
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #11 on: 04, January, 2013 - 19:34:20 »
Oh really?? I had a feeling that it wasn't put together properly! The order they were on we're:

Bearings
Aluminium cup over bearings
Aluminium axle
Wheel
Locking nut (circular with recesses for spanner)
Nut

 There did seem to be quite a bit of friction there unless the lock it was fairly loose... so where does the washer come in?
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #12 on: 04, January, 2013 - 19:48:48 »
The order they should be in is the following;

Bearing
Aluminium cup
Wheel
Washer
Aluminium cup
Bearing
Locking nut (circular with recesses for spanner)
Nut

This picture may help;
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #13 on: 04, January, 2013 - 19:52:48 »
I knew there'd be two bearings... I'm going to get my spanner out right now while my wife's watching her soaps :) Huge thanks for the help again!!!
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Re: Star nut
« Reply #14 on: 04, January, 2013 - 20:08:41 »
Right, neither of my C5 s have a washer on the back wheel... anyone know if they're available?
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