Palazzo 477 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 Not sure if this should be in here or wheels and tyres, anyway. . . . Went to Waiheke for the weekend and had to come up the driveway from hell to get out. Wooden, steep and wet. For grip, it had had steel bolts bolted into the wood and planks sticking up through the gaps for extra grip. Taxis refused to go down, as one of them had shredded 2 tyres on it previously (was told this after going down of course). One car made it up, then it was the E32s turn (730i V8). Up sideways, spinning both wheels complete with smoke, it ripped out at least 15 bolts, tore out some wood and made it to the top. Checked the tyres, no bolts in them, so off we went. Then, as we were about to leave for the ferry, a slow leak in the near new back left. Lovely. Unloaded the full boot, put the jack in, loosened the bolts and up she went, 4 nuts came out smoothly, last one ( the locking one of course) was really tight and then started coming out on an angle. I finally got it out on about a 30 degree angle, thread is rooted, won't go back in. Tyre has long cuts in it, not sure if that's the leak. So the questions. What caused this? What's happened? How to fix it (new hub?)? Cost and difficulty? Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30-323ti 66 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) What caused this? What's happened? How to fix it (new hub?)? Cost and difficulty? Cheers. Prob. some numpty at a tyre shop doing it up cross threaded with a rattle gun. I would guess the drive flange is knackered. Quickest & easiest; Get a 2nd hand complete trailing arm and bolt it in. $300 - DIY Piece of cake - Just a fat-ass E30 really Edited May 25, 2009 by E30-323ti Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
