Rear drum prob when refitting

1. daz57992 Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 11

   #1 19th April 2007, 21:00

   PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME !!!
   My Saxo failed mot on rear left wheel bearings but i was advised to just buy a new drum and bearings to save getting the old one pulled which i have done but when i put the new drum with the bearing on all looks good until i tighten up the drum nut which as it tightens stops the wheel from turning as thpough the brake is on but its not. I have checked that the bearing is in as the old one was and all looks good but as soon as i tighten up the last turn or so the wheel jams up. Please can you help me? Daz daz57992@aol.com
2. SeanVTR Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Grimsby,UK Posts: 260 1st. Pug 106 Current. Saxo vtr

   #2 19th April 2007, 21:09

   guessing u might have to let your adjusters off a little as the new drum will b slightly smaller !
3. daz57992 Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 11

   #3 19th April 2007, 21:10

   ye i took them all the way back its not the brake on its as thought tightening the nut is tightnening the bearing so it cant turn
4. SeanVTR Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Grimsby,UK Posts: 260 1st. Pug 106 Current. Saxo vtr

   #4 19th April 2007, 21:12

   maybe its just abit tight on the bearing then? you tried putting the wheel on and turning it ?
5. daz57992 Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 11

   #5 19th April 2007, 21:14

   ye but if i tighen the nut up all the way first i cant turn the wheel when its fitted
6. SeanVTR Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Grimsby,UK Posts: 260 1st. Pug 106 Current. Saxo vtr

   #6 19th April 2007, 21:16

   well tbh i aint got a clue without looking at it, are you possitive its the correct drum ?
7. daz57992 Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 11

   #7 19th April 2007, 21:18

   yip there are only 2 types 200 mm and 180 mm and mine is a 180
8. dingle Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 forfar Posts: 631 mk1 white saxo vts

   #8 20th April 2007, 19:16

   is it a tappered bearing?
9. daz57992 Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 11

   #9 22nd April 2007, 19:35

   Post subject: rear drum and bearing
   Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 06:34 PM
   
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   Iv found it !!! the circlip on the replacment bearing kit has shoulders on it so the washer needs to be ground down or use a diffrent washer because the original circlip is shoulderles and non replaceble. Because there are shoulders on the replacment when i tighten the nut it is pushing the washer against the bearing. Prob solved but why o why o why do they sell a kit that will never work without modification????????!!!!!!!!!!!
10. daz57992 Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 11

    #10 22nd April 2007, 19:36

    Thanks for the help guys but i hope this info will save some other poor soul the same indignety i have been through lol