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Re: [Healeys] Splines and Wheels

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Splines and Wheels
From: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 03:06:38 +0000
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If the wheels are turning in the undo direction you are doing it wrong. The=
 nut on the right wheel should have a left hand thread  and the nut on the =
left wheel should have a right hand thread. Imagine you are Superman and as=
 the car is driving by you reach out and grab the center lock nut. If the n=
ut would tend to tighten it is correct. If it would tend to loosen it is on=
 the wrong side. If that's the case you are going to lose a wheel.

Bill Lawrence

> To: healeyron@yahoo.com=3B healeys@autox.team.net
> From: rchaskell@earthlink.net
> Date: Sat=2C 7 Nov 2015 16:28:37 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Splines and Wheels
>=20
> Ron=2C
>=20
> When driving forward the wheels are rotating in the 'undo' direction.=20
> If the splines are gone=2C the wheel will continue to rotate with the=20
> knock-off when the brakes are applied.  That would explain the left=20
> front wheel.
>=20
> In the case of the rear wheels=2C the torque from accelerating will=20
> tighten the knock-off.
>=20
> Cheers=2C
>=20
> Bob Haskell
> AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
>=20
> On 11/07/2015 11:29 AM=2C Ron Mitchell wrote:
> > Figure this one?  I have had two Spline failures.
> >
> > 1.  Right rear wheel spline got wiped out and I heard a very loud
> > grinding sound when I applied the brakes.  I was able to drive home.  I=
t
> > was almost impossible to get the Knock Off Nut off.  I was eventually
> > successful using a 20 LB sledge hammer.
> >
> > 2.  Left front hub spline got wiped out when I applied the brakes comin=
g
> > up to a stop light.  I heard the same grinding sound.  I knew that the
> > spine was gone after the rear wheel incident.  I slowly drove into a
> > parking lot. The Knock Off Nut was loose.  I called a fellow club membe=
r
> > for assistance.  He brought me a floor jack and with the wheel off the
> > ground we tightened the Knock Off Nut as tight as it would go.  I then
> > proceeded to slowly follow him home using the hand brake to stop.
> >   Unfortunately when coming up to the next traffic light a guy cut me
> > off and I made the mistake of hitting the brake pedal.  Again the
> > grinding sound and then the wheel came off=2C continued down the road i=
nto
> > the side of a pick up truck.  Fortunately I was going slow enough that =
I
> > didn't damage anything.  The car just dropped down on the Brake Rotor.
> >   I retrieved the wheel and was able to get the car off the ground so a=
s
> > to put the wheel back on and proceeded to my friends garage where I lef=
t
> > it until I could get it home and replace the Hub.  I have since replace=
d
> > all Hubs=2C Knock off and Wheels.
> >
> > Question why did the left front loosen and come off while the right rea=
r
> > tightened to a point that I was ready to torch the wheel off?
> >
> > Ron Mitchell
> >
> >
> >
> >
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>If the wheels are turning in the=
 undo direction you are doing it wrong. The nut on the right wheel should h=
ave a left hand thread&nbsp=3B&nbsp=3Band the nut on the left wheel should =
have a right hand thread. Imagine you are Superman and as the car is drivin=
g by you reach out and grab the center lock nut. If the nut would tend to t=
ighten it is correct. If it would tend to loosen it is on the wrong side. I=
f that&#39=3Bs the case you are going to lose a wheel.<br><br>Bill Lawrence=
<br><br>> To&#58=3B healeyron&#64=3Byahoo.com&#59=3B healeys&#64=3Bautox.te=
am.net<br>> From&#58=3B rchaskell&#64=3Bearthlink.net<br>> Date&#58=3B Sat=
=2C 7 Nov 2015 16&#58=3B28&#58=3B37 -0500<br>> Subject&#58=3B Re&#58=3B &#9=
1=3BHealeys&#93=3B Splines and Wheels<br>> <br>> Ron=2C<br>> <br>> When dri=
ving forward the wheels are rotating in the &#39=3Bundo&#39=3B direction. <=
br>> If the splines are gone=2C the wheel will continue to rotate with the =
<br>> knock-off when the brakes are applied.  That would explain the left <=
br>> front wheel.<br>> <br>> In the case of the rear wheels=2C the torque f=
rom accelerating will <br>> tighten the knock-off.<br>> <br>> Cheers=2C<br>=
> <br>> Bob Haskell<br>> AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar<br>> http&#58=3B//www.cia=
hc.org/registry_3000mk1.php<br>> <br>> On 11/07/2015 11&#58=3B29 AM=2C Ron =
Mitchell wrote&#58=3B<br>> &#62=3B Figure this one&#63=3B  I have had two S=
pline failures.<br>> &#62=3B<br>> &#62=3B 1.  Right rear wheel spline got w=
iped out and I heard a very loud<br>> &#62=3B grinding sound when I applied=
 the brakes.  I was able to drive home.  It<br>> &#62=3B was almost impossi=
ble to get the Knock Off Nut off.  I was eventually<br>> &#62=3B successful=
 using a 20 LB sledge hammer.<br>> &#62=3B<br>> &#62=3B 2.  Left front hub =
spline got wiped out when I applied the brakes coming<br>> &#62=3B up to a =
stop light.  I heard the same grinding sound.  I knew that the<br>> &#62=3B=
 spine was gone after the rear wheel incident.  I slowly drove into a<br>> =
&#62=3B parking lot. The Knock Off Nut was loose.  I called a fellow club m=
ember<br>> &#62=3B for assistance.  He brought me a floor jack and with the=
 wheel off the<br>> &#62=3B ground we tightened the Knock Off Nut as tight =
as it would go.  I then<br>> &#62=3B proceeded to slowly follow him home us=
ing the hand brake to stop.<br>> &#62=3B   Unfortunately when coming up to =
the next traffic light a guy cut me<br>> &#62=3B off and I made the mistake=
 of hitting the brake pedal.  Again the<br>> &#62=3B grinding sound and the=
n the wheel came off=2C continued down the road into<br>> &#62=3B the side =
of a pick up truck.  Fortunately I was going slow enough that I<br>> &#62=
=3B didn&#39=3Bt damage anything.  The car just dropped down on the Brake R=
otor.<br>> &#62=3B   I retrieved the wheel and was able to get the car off =
the ground so as<br>> &#62=3B to put the wheel back on and proceeded to my =
friends garage where I left<br>> &#62=3B it until I could get it home and r=
eplace the Hub.  I have since replaced<br>> &#62=3B all Hubs=2C Knock off a=
nd Wheels.<br>> &#62=3B<br>> &#62=3B Question why did the left front loosen=
 and come off while the right rear<br>> &#62=3B tightened to a point that I=
 was ready to torch the wheel off&#63=3B<br>> &#62=3B<br>> &#62=3B Ron Mitc=
hell<br>> &#62=3B<br>> &#62=3B<br>> &#62=3B<br>> &#62=3B<br>> &#62=3B _____=
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