29-12-2017, 02:09 PM
(29-12-2017, 01:49 PM)Nick Turley Wrote: Hi Derekk
That is a nightmare !
I have encountered the same problem recently on a Twelve. The left hand thread is on the offside. You will have to drill and chisel the nut off, hoping that the thread on the half shaft is reusable. If not you will have to remove the shaft - tig weld the threads and re machine 7/8th 12 TPI.
You should be able to obtain new nuts left and right from Tom Titterton 01773 550401 - he is also good with advice.
Hope that is helpful and good luck !
Many thanks for the info - are you saying that the offside thread is turned anti clockwise to tighten - ie backwards - in which case I turned it the wrong way in the beginning - it would not shift in either direction but then but pulling on the socket bar backwards - anti clockwise when looking at the car it became loose.