Subject: RE: wheel woes
Author: murp-@aol.com
Date: Mar 11, 2002, 6:05 PM
Post ID: 1709827984
Jeff,
I rebuilt the wheels on my Eldo with the original spokes and nipples
(which I had nickel plated) using a spoke wrench from Fasstco
(www.fasstco.com). The spoke wrench has a fixed torque setting which you
specify, and Fasstco sends it to you with that specified value. I had
mine set at 50 inch-pounds, which is a little higher than stock, but
less than what they use at Buchanan's. I did both wheels in 2 evenings.
Brian
jeff m wrote:
So I spent the weekend tackling the wheels on my Ambo. Spent some quality time with SOS pads and 409 to get rid of all the 32 years of crap on 'em. They're starting to look pretty good BUT I noticed a couple of maybe 1/2 - 1 inch long cracks radiating out from the center of the hub (near the flanged bearing housing). They don't seem to go all the way through the casting, but I'd rather not take chances. Considering the overall crappy casting quality of the engine block, I wasn't sure if these are just artifacts from when the hub was made or more of a stress crack. 'Nother question -- how hard are these wheels to rebuild? If I do need to replace the front then I'd like to see if I could source a new hub and rebuild the wheel myself. From my BMW days, I would always send the wheel out as they were considered by many to be 'unrebuildable'. thanks, jeff |