[T3] clamp nut for front wheel bearing

[Bryon Garvin]

Interesting.  The shop got it wrong.  I'll change it back   :)

Would there be any damage that could have occurred ?  Things seem to be ok.

Thanks,

 - Bryon, '71 Fastback

On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 11:04 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 12 Feb 2011 at 11:02, Bryon Garvin wrote:
>
> > The clamp nut is flat on one side and slightly beveled on the other.  Is
> the
> > beveled side supposed to be facing out or in ?  Does it matter?
>
> That nut appears to be a forging with a "hub" on one side which has
> then been machined flat. The other side is "as forged." The flat side
> should go against the bearing thrust washer.
>
> The bearing thrust washer may be slightly tapered in one direction,
> but it's machined flat on both sides, so it doesn't matter which side
> faces the bearing.
>
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