Anyone give me some advice on how to replace a hub that I stripped a lug hole on? I have a 08 MCS Cabrio. Bill

 

make sure you get the right hub.. I think they are R56's hubs...

I had put some spacers on a 2008Cabrio but it had R56 lugs needed...

make sure you got the right one!

luck

Coen

 

That's still a GEN1 right? Check the GEN1 forum, it has been discussed many times. I doubt much has changed from the prodecure given in the Haynes which is pretty straight forward. ... you don't mention if this is front or rear but:

- remove driveshaft retaining nut (if front)
- remove brake including rotor
- remove wheel speed sensor
- remove 4 bolts holding the hub

reassemble is the reverse ....

driveshaft/hub retaining nuts 134 ft lb
hub to hub carrier 41 ft lb
speed sensor bolt 7 ft lbs

chapter 10 in the Haynes

 

CaptBj, Do you know what size the retaining nut is?Bill

 

The front axle nut on my 06 mcs is 1 1/4 inches and the four bolts holding the hub in place are 1/2 heads. It is not necessary to remove the speed sensor, just lift it out carefully.

Seems a shame to have to replace an expensive hub just to fix a stripped thread. How did the strip happen?

YD

 

YD,isn't the nut a Metric size and not SAE? I was changing out the black lugs for the chrome type,I put 15 on perfectly, but 16th I cross threaded, I was using a impact wrench, and failed to put the last nut in with my fingers , just put it in the socket and you know the rest!! I did get good deal from Classic BMW/Mini on the new Hub, because I was a member of this forum.List $197.27 my price $157.82!!Bill

 

It may be a metric size but there are a ton of sizes that are cross compatible in size. 10mm is one of the ones where you just must have a 10mm. It a socket fits nice and snug, it will work no matter if it is metric or not.

If it is not 1/2 then it will be 12mm or 13mm, but if my 1/2 fit, then 13 would most likely be too large. I just happened to have a 1/2 inch lying right beside me when and tried it and it was a really good fit, so I used it.

I was checking mine for a bad bearing and decided to pull both fronts to feel them turn in my hand. I'm getting pretty old now-a-days so I'm not as spry as I used to be, but I pulled the hub and played with it off the car and put it back on and had the jack back down in 65 min. A younger dude and in a hurry could do it a lot faster I'm sure.

YD

 

08 is a 2nd gen! 02-06 1st gen 07-current 2nd gen

 

cabrios are still 1st gen i think