xychix Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 (edited) I've been replacing my swivelpin and bearring today. As one of the bolts holding the stub axle to the axle appear to be in place but snapped I was looking for a (temporary) replacement. Figured that the thread clearly wasn't metric, however M10 does fit the holes in the stubaxle but won't fit the holes in the axlehousing itself... may I conclude that there are 2 types of axle housings / stub axles in 109 series III ? imperial and metric, and I've found myself with a car that has mixed parts...? partnumbers: 576521 for imperial and FRC7257 for metric.... Edited October 23, 2018 by xychix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan_meakin Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Can't offer any help but absolutely! Rear brake assembly, prime example. Later Landys are a soup of BL parts - whatever they had available! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 in the 1980's this was standard - metrication took a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xychix Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 18 minutes ago, Gazzar said: in the 1980's this was standard - metrication took a long time. What you're saying it's 'as expected' to have a metric hole in my stub axles and imperial holes in my axle housing and the stuff being held together with imperial nuts n bolts. Thanks, I was expecting an odd repair. If I ever get to do a full axle rebuild I'll likely drill them all to M10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondjeremy Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Most axle threads are BSF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Stub axle bolts are 3/8” BSF. Don’t believe they were ever metric, but it’s entirely possible that a pattern part supplier has made stubs with 10mm holes because these days metric is the standard.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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