What size/thread are the castle nuts that hold the front hubs onto the stub axles?
I've just removed mine, along with a collection of nails that acted as cotter pins and washers and removed grease that resembled valve grinding paste mixed with cow dung.
Both nuts didn't seem to fit properly and I was expecting them to be opposite threads - but they were both right hand, although one nut may have been pushed onto a left hand thread - I'll have a look tomorrow when I get another tractor tinkering window.
Agriline don't list any hub retaining nuts under Dexta but they do under the MF FE35 at £2.50 a pair, part no. 5463, I wonder if these are the same size?
I'm hoping to get away with keeping the existing spindles, I need to renew the kingpin bushes/seals but haven't removed them yet to check for wear - are they usually salvageable?
I'll need new hub retaining nuts either way - if anybody knows if the FE35 are the same size or an alternative supply let me know.
One last question (for tonight
) what does Agriline mean when it states "spindle L/H early 2000 10.75" long" for its Dexta spindles? Does this mean there are other options for the dexta and this will only fit the post 64 ford dextas?Many Thanks in advance.
