Threads stripped for mounting wheel with lug bolts...

[arte444]

Inner threads are stripped on the rear drivers wheel so I'm rocking 3 lug bolts at the moment. Looks like I can either try to re-tap two of them or get some new parts. Does the wheel bearing come with the drive flange? I did some searching and im not sure what to do about this.

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By arte444 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/arte444)

[HyphE36]

you will need a new hub on whatever wheel that is. I was missing a lug on my right front wheel and when I took it to the shop for new tires and what not they said that the lug not being there had created extra wear on the others and tweaked my hub so that the wheel would not sit correctly. I bought my car like this, I'm not sure how long it took to deteriorate but my guess is not very long. Try not to drive it until you get it right, one fault in suspension/wheel area's quickly leads to another, which even more quickly leads to empty pockets ><

[arte444]

Well it was missing 1 lug on each wheel (2 on the problem wheel) but I replaced the ones I could. I just bought the car from someone who didn't maintain it very well.

[drivinfaster]

hubs can be stubborn to remove. i suggest getting a bearing just to cover yourself.

you could try to chase the threads, depends on how many threads are buggered up.

df

[arte444]

If I buy the whole trailing arm w/ rotor and hub would this make my life any easier? Going to cost about the same whether I install all new parts or buy this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Left-Rear-Trailing-Arm-w-Hub-E36-325ic-CABRIO-325_W0QQitemZ370134743068QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors _Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item370134743068&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A64|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318