Trivia Time!

Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Thing.

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Bookwus
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Trivia Time!

Post by Bookwus » Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:20 am

Hiya All,

So, the big ol' castellated nut that hold everything together on the rear axles................Why does that sucker have a spiral groove on the side that faces the brake drum?

FWIW, I dunno the answer but you gotta admit this is pretty trivial.
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Post by hambone » Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:20 am

To distribute torque equally?
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Post by midatlanticys » Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:46 pm

to keep a little grease or Nevr Seize in the right place?

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