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Technical Forums => Maintenance and Modifications => Topic started by: Willie_B on March 19, 2016, 12:15:18 PM

Title: Disc brake hub question
Post by: Willie_B on March 19, 2016, 12:15:18 PM
I am cleaning/painting a set of disc brake hubs. I forgot which way the grease zerk fittings go. I know one end was straight and one is 45 degree angle, between top and bottom. My car has drum hubs so it is different, they are both straight and both on the front side of the hub.
Title: Re: Disc brake hub question
Post by: tmsmini on March 19, 2016, 02:45:05 PM
Somerford shows them as straight:
http://www.somerfordmini.co.uk/eshop/index.php?main_page=page&id=52 (http://www.somerfordmini.co.uk/eshop/index.php?main_page=page&id=52)

And mine are both straight as well. The upper arm has an angle on mine, but who knows when and how ic ould have been changed.
Title: Re: Disc brake hub question
Post by: 94touring on March 19, 2016, 02:48:46 PM
I've seen more straight than angled. 
Title: Re: Disc brake hub question
Post by: John Gervais on March 19, 2016, 05:21:45 PM
The upper arm zerks should be 45-degree angle, the ball joints straight and the rear radius arms straight. 

I use 45-degree angled zerk fittings on the rear radius arms because it's easier for me to negotiate the grease gun behind the wheel arch flair.