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Very interesting, thanks to everyone who's been able to shed light on this anomaly with the manuals.

So one nut, or a shaft with nut included, are on my shopping list now. I've tried most of the usual outlets, but no joy as yet.

rgds, RJ

I suppose if I could find a replacement half-shaft, with nut, it might be a speedier solution to my search than looking for a nut on its own!!!! Are replacement shafts likely to be as tricky to find?

RJ

Shaft axle drive 2 off, drum brake 2 off, nut 2 off Changed LHD 126725, RHD 131858, from BSF to UNF My chassis # is 140252 So are we concluding that after the change to UNF, the n/s/r nut changed to being lefthand rather than righthand thread? That'll make finding a replacement even more fun. I can...

In section H.1 Removing and replacing the brake-drum and hub. it states"remove the split pin from the axle nut and unscrew the nut with a set spanner, REMBERING that the axle half-shafts are threaded right-handed on both sides of the car and are therefore interchangeable" That should solv...

Hi again The factory MM manual, in section H1 "removing and replacing brake drum and hub" (rear axle section), refers to the nuts on the end of the half-shafts being threaded lefthand on LHS of the car, and righthand on the RHS. This is what I've been using. Maybe it changed during MM prod...

The rear hub nut which secures the rear brake drum to the splined half shaft is a clockwise thread on both sides as the half shafts are interchangeable. The nut should be UNF thread but if the half shaft or axle have been changed it could be BSF. The only anticlockwise thread is on the NSF stub axl...

Thanks for the heads-up, I dropped them a line yesterday evening but no joy alas.

RJ

Hi, I'm in Cheshire.

thanks, RJ

Hi all I urgently need to find a replacement rear hub nut for my MM (early '52), it's for the nearside/passenger side (RHD UK car), with the lefthand thread. Can anyone point me to a supplier for these castellated nuts? or alternatively a nut from another application, that will work to hold the rear...