quote:Originally posted by Peter Fenlon:
My sump plug is leaking, the threads are shot, can I take off the sump / oil pan without removing the engine.
Also, I made a mistake and fitted one rear wheel
to the front axle, I found out when the noise started, the inside of the wheel rim is scored all the way around!
I thought you could fit the rears to the front if you were lucky enough to find some 10 inch rears.
I have seen many of the 8" wheels installed on the front of the car. My original 8" rears were moved to the front.
I have no clearance issues. I do not require spacers in the front. They just bolt right on with no clearance issues.
This is the first I've heard of needing a spacer.
On other vehicles occasionally I have seen that the steel fluid tubing that crosses over from front to rear needs to be slightly bent so as not to rub on the inside of the wheel.
You need to determine exactly what is rubbing.
I'm not sure that the lug studs are long enough to enable the SAFE use of a 5mm spacer either. I would verify how much thread is left when you do that.
On race cars longer studs are usually installed. 1/2" of threads is not enough. What the factory provided stock on the car should be considered the MINIMUM.