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C5 Help => C5 Support => Topic started by: danny7147 on 04, January, 2013 - 17:29:20

Title: Star nut
Post by: danny7147 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!!!
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: kamilb1998 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.
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: danny7147 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?
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: danny7147 on 04, January, 2013 - 18:11:46
Tamil, you're a genius. How bloody easy was that... pull the wheel lol :) Thank you!!!
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: kamilb1998 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
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: 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!
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: kamilb1998 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.  ;)
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: Luke S 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"
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: kamilb1998 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.
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER 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
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: danny7147 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?
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: kamilb1998 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;
(http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz311/kamilb1998/Others/CB60F338-0D1F-4A1C-9ED7-496BE2437F5D-1993-0000015ECEA2DB00.jpg)
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: danny7147 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!!!
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: danny7147 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?
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: kamilb1998 on 04, January, 2013 - 20:54:54
Try emailing Karl (BooBoo) or if he hasn't got any try emailing Chas (C5 Enthusiast + Restorer) who posted earlier in this thread.
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: Karl on 05, January, 2013 - 12:28:20
this is an earlier thread regarding the rear wheel sequence for all the various nuts and bolts

http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,342.msg2314.html#msg2314
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: kamilb1998 on 05, January, 2013 - 13:38:38
Quote from: BooBoo on  05, January, 2013  - 12:28:20
this is an earlier thread regarding the rear wheel sequence for all the various nuts and bolts

http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,342.msg2314.html#msg2314

I knew it was out there somewhere.
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: KarlG on 10, January, 2013 - 18:44:13
Hi Kamilb,

QuoteThat's alright, my iPhone used to do this too in the first few weeks until it 'taught' itself to spell it correctly. 

Ah! I see you have a smart phone.  ::)
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: kamilb1998 on 10, January, 2013 - 19:52:17
Quote from: KarlG on  10, January, 2013  - 18:44:13
Hi Kamilb,

QuoteThat's alright, my iPhone used to do this too in the first few weeks until it 'taught' itself to spell it correctly. 

Ah! I see you have a smart phone.  ::)

Doesn't everyone these days?  8)
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: Luke S on 10, January, 2013 - 19:58:38
So do I, I have a smart phone but sometimes it can be a Thick phone
Title: Re: Star nut
Post by: kamilb1998 on 10, January, 2013 - 19:59:14
Quote from: Luke Salsbury on  10, January, 2013  - 19:58:38
So do I, I have a smart phone but sometimes it can be a Thick phone

More often than not, it's the fault of the operator ;)