Flange and hub both mean the same thing.

'Flange' is the more accurate term to me.
or 'wheel mounting flange'..
then there's no doubt.

Gonna check the other side ?
I sure hope so.
Got the large breaker bar and socket and cheater pipe to get it tight ?
They belong on there super tight..
Holy cow..
369 ft. lbs - page 46.6 in Bentley.

It is likely that the stub axle and flange splines got worn some during the
period it had to be running with the nut properly tightened.
The flange should be a very smooth and 'no slop' fit onto the stub axle.

( does anyone really take the wheel lug nuts to 123 ft lbs ? ..that is
really, really tight. )

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: Question and parts request.

> Dennis,
>
> It is lucky no one got injured. The tire crossed into the other lane of
> traffic - luckily no one was coming.
>
> It was not the lugs - it was the castle nut that came lose. Not sure the
> exact cause - and I have no idea who may have worked in there last. The
> last
> thing I had done was tires put on but nothing more than that. The lugs
> were
> tight and the tire took the brake drum and rear "hub" with it.
>
> wheel flange are you talking about the part that the lugs bolt into to
> attach the wheel? The part I refered to as a "hub". The spline on that
> look
> to be undamaged. I don't even see any type of scraping/gouging - nothing
> that shows any "trauma" at all.
>
> I appreciate the advice.
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus