This is for a rwd saph btw.

So I removed the front end from my car, found what looks to be 3dr front hubs, but the drivers one is damaged where the pinch bolt locates the shocker. Anyway to cut a long story short I have a complete J plate estate for parts and wondered if the hubs are in any way the same as original rwd sapphire items?
The parts car is still rolling so I’d rather not have to pull the parts off just to check.

 

They are not the same.

 

Try to save the 3dr hub. They are the best ones.

 

Thanks for the info, I’ll maybe take it to a machine shop, basically the thread where the pinch bolt goes through for the shocker is completely gone and someone has stuck a nut and bolt through it, I hate bodges like that.

 

You might hate the bodge but I suspect it works. Could someone weld up the hole and cut a new thread or helicoil it?...I think if helicoiled I would still want a nut on the end.

 

In all fairness a nut is not a bodge and may well be safer than a heicoil or time sert

If you have the old thread heicoiled then the hole will end up bigger and material will be removed which could weaken that part of the upright ( probably won't tho )
A rime sert will remove even more material

So a good quality nut and bolt would more likely be classed as a needed fix not a bodge
It just won't look std which is what some Poeple want to se

 

I see no problem in helicoiling it. It will be more than sufficient and the most elegant solution. A simple fix for a machineshop.

 

I’ll have another look at the hub and see how I feel about it, agree with the comments it’s “ok” I’d just rather it was perfect. I’m a little suspect by nature so would prefer if it were fixed to a higher standard, plus the entire car is in bits so makes sense to be vigilant of anything I find along the way.

 

Both of the pinch bolts snapped on my saph when I changed my suspension and I had them drilled out and helicoiled because I didn't want to nut and bolt it, no nuns or kittens have been harmed I have driven for nearly 50,000 miles like this