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Hi All,
Following Ian's problems yesterday I have been doing some digging around
and it appears that there are some major issues with the stub axles that
Milner supplies for 80 series.
By their own admission the stub axles are too long by a few mm which
results in the fact that they can end up grinding into the back of the
end plates as Ian and now I discover others have experienced.
Talking to them about it they say that any experienced fitter will
notice the problem and modify them appropriately - not exactly helpful
espescially since most people will assume that the parts are fine, which
has prompted me to post this message.
I have made a more detailed comparison of a Toyota and Milner stub axle
and it also appears that the Milner part is designed so that the inner
hub seal can end up rubbing against the rear of the stub axle making it
harder to torque up the hub nuts and leading to premature wear which I
think may the cause of Chas' wheel falling off and another client's
wheel nearly falling off because the wheel bearings keep on getting
loose.
So, if you need stub axles steer clear of the Milner ones and if you
already have the Milner ones installed consider swapping them out for
genuine Toyota.
Having said all this, don't get put off all the Milner parts, most of
their parts are genuine Toyota and many of the pattern parts are pretty
good
Regards,
Julian Voelcker
07971 540362
[Email address removed]
Following Ian's problems yesterday I have been doing some digging around
and it appears that there are some major issues with the stub axles that
Milner supplies for 80 series.
By their own admission the stub axles are too long by a few mm which
results in the fact that they can end up grinding into the back of the
end plates as Ian and now I discover others have experienced.
Talking to them about it they say that any experienced fitter will
notice the problem and modify them appropriately - not exactly helpful
espescially since most people will assume that the parts are fine, which
has prompted me to post this message.
I have made a more detailed comparison of a Toyota and Milner stub axle
and it also appears that the Milner part is designed so that the inner
hub seal can end up rubbing against the rear of the stub axle making it
harder to torque up the hub nuts and leading to premature wear which I
think may the cause of Chas' wheel falling off and another client's
wheel nearly falling off because the wheel bearings keep on getting
loose.
So, if you need stub axles steer clear of the Milner ones and if you
already have the Milner ones installed consider swapping them out for
genuine Toyota.
Having said all this, don't get put off all the Milner parts, most of
their parts are genuine Toyota and many of the pattern parts are pretty
good
Regards,
Julian Voelcker
07971 540362
[Email address removed]