Wobbly rear wheel?

[Ponvanman]

I have a 1968 model early bay. After being told a number of times I had a wobbly rear wheel I thought i'd investigate. I held a straight edge against the back tyre to discover there was around 5mm variation. I tried another wheel to rule out the other one being buckled and the same happened. I removed the wheel and tried a straight edge against the brake hub and again there was a 5mm variation. Is it possible that brake hubs can warp? Has anyone else experianced this type of problem?

 

[oneday!]

what wheels are you running if alloys etc take the the 2 or 1 grub bolts out of the drum so the wheel can sit flat against it
hope this helps
cheers
leon

 

[ghop99]

Try this.......

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15907" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think it will help

 

[Ponvanman]

Thanks for that chaps but as its an early bay it doesn't have the afor mentioned grub screws. Think its got to be a warped drum or bent stub axle? However given how short that is wouldn't of thought it possible?

 

[KateLovesPurple]

Yes it is possible for the brake drum to warp. My wife's beetle had one warp. Must take a fair bit of heat to warp it though!