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1. [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: Austin Healey <pajtamuvek@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:46:37 +0200; Just been wondering how the wire wheel hubs work. Do they rely on the conical mating surfaces or the splines alone? If only the splines hold, how much movement is acceptable? Gergo _________________; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00589.html (7,175 bytes)
2. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: Peter Schauss <rpschauss@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:54:13 -0400; The wire wheel hubs are supposed to be supported by the conical mating surfaces. The fit of the splines should be tight enough that you feel some suction when you remove the wheel. The accepted way; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00593.html (7,891 bytes)
3. [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: <Josef.Eckert@t-systems.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:27:10 +0200; Hi Gergo, They rely mainly on the splines. There is as much as no movement allowed. When the splines are worn, you here it when braking hard or shifting gears by a clonk, clonk. When the splines are; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00600.html (7,790 bytes)
4. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: Austin Healey <pajtamuvek@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:37:24 +0200; Thanks everybody! I have no ill noises when the car is moving, but I have checked and readjusted the handbrake, and found some minimal movement on the rear wheels. Maybe 1 mm on the perimeter. I have; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00603.html (8,166 bytes)
5. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: Per Schoerner <healeyguy@bredband.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:03:01 +0200; If the hubs are worn, so will the wheels be. Really they should be replaced as a set, otherwise a worn hub will wear out a new wheel, and vice versa. And remember to not tighten the nut too hard, be; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00607.html (10,147 bytes)
6. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: "J. Scott Morris" <jstmorris@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:50:27 -0700 (PDT); Hi Gergo; Back in 2005 Michael Salter provided a reference to the original patent for how the knock off hubs work. A copy is attached or you can check it out at the following website: http://v3.espac; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00614.html (8,528 bytes)
7. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: Richard Kahn <tahoehealey@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:05:26 -0700; When you refer to the "nut" are you referring to the knock-off? or the nuts that hold the hub on? If the knock-off, that seems to be very subjective and they tigten as you drive. Rich Kahn it will al; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00615.html (11,613 bytes)
8. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: Per Schoerner <healeyguy@bredband.net>; Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:38:42 +0200; When I replaced all those things on my car I just tightened them (and I'm talking about the knock-offs) by hand, no lead hammers at all. I might have used a plastic hammer once or twice though. This; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00658.html (14,489 bytes)
9. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:36:34 -0500; Alright, I have tried to resist, but can't help myself here, nothing against you finger tight guys, but I have always wacked my knock ons tight with a copper or lead hammer, I understand the theory o; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00662.html (9,076 bytes)
10. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:01:44 -0400; I 2nd Greg's comments. == Alright, I have tried to resist, but can't help myself here, nothing against you finger tight guys, but I have always wacked my knock ons tight with a copper or lead hammer,; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00663.html (9,702 bytes)
11. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:40:48 -0400; A friend of mine, Tivvy Shenton, has been racing a wire-wheel equipped Jaguar XK 140 for a number of years. He is also an experienced mechanic and does race support for a number of vintage drivers. B; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00664.html (11,171 bytes)
12. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: "Rich Chrysler" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:51:03 -0400; I believe the difference here, and the reason why some wheels and splines were allowed to wear themselves out is because the threads of the hubs and knockoff caps were too dry and did not allow the R; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00665.html (11,657 bytes)
13. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:36:29 -0500; To make this hopefully productive I will try to re-frame the question. I don't dispute that under the correct circumstances the rudge knock of patented wire wheel as used on Healeys, MGs, Triumphs, J; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00666.html (9,889 bytes)
14. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: healeyguy@aol.com; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:03:49 -0400; 100 Owners Handbook (996B) says to: Tighten the hub cap with a mallet. Doesn't specify the size of mallet, number of wacks or how good a wacker the owner is! Aloha Perry. ____________________________; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00668.html (8,005 bytes)
15. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: "Len and/or Marge Hartnett" <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:26:20 -0700; Back in 2003, Norman Nock and I had a discussion on this very matter. He sent me copies of pages 33 through 38 of "The Book of the Motor Car". Those pages explained Detachable Wheels and The Detachab; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00672.html (10,183 bytes)
16. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: Chris Dimmock <austin.healey@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:44:51 +1000; Ok, I'm heading off on a tangent, but I think it is important. Rich said grease all the threads and splines. I just wanted to clarify this. You grease the WHEEL splines, and the hub and spinner threa; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00674.html (10,958 bytes)
17. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: "John Sims" <ahbn6@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:28:14 -0400; You can also find a more complete explanation here: http://www.vtr.org/maintain/wire-wheels-tightening.shtml Also a link to this paper on my site in the Safety Section of the Technical page. John Sim; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00676.html (9,281 bytes)
18. Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how? (score: 1): Author: "BJ8 Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:00:06 -0400; Yes, I did this for years, and replaced the marks every time I reinstalled a knockoff. I quit doing it because the knockoff ALWAYS tightened itself more while driving, no matter how tight I got it to; /html/healeys/2011-07/msg00677.html (8,867 bytes)

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