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Old 22-02-2005 | 08:47 PM
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to undo the drive shafts from the front hubs, which way do you undo the nut??
Old 22-02-2005 | 09:17 PM
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normal thread mate im sure, its the roll bars that have reversed thread on 1 side
Old 22-02-2005 | 10:14 PM
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what size are the nuts as ive gotta undo mine soon
and are they the same on a mk4 cabby?
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Old 22-02-2005 | 10:29 PM
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30mm i belive m8
Old 22-02-2005 | 10:37 PM
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Nuts with a left hand thread trend to have a "notch" in the corners and there would probably only be a left hand thread on the Left hand side of the car as the rotation of the wheel would tend to tighten rather than Undo the nut.

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Old 22-02-2005 | 10:39 PM
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30mm fronts with a staked slange on the front, and 41mm rears with the passanger side been a left hand thread on the rear.
Old 23-02-2005 | 09:45 AM
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