Clarification of Wire Wheel Play
Thanks for the help on my TR3 wheel play problem. I guess that
I was a bit unclear as to where the play was, so here goes....
Without the knockoff, wheel in place, about 1 to 2 degrees,
all wheels.
Knockoff in place and tight (I tighten with a light mall or
heavy hammer and a block of wood to buffer the blow) there is
no play at all. I attribute this to the wedging affects of the
cone on the spindle/drum and the tapered slot inside the knockoffs
(in fact if there were no splines the play would be zero, for a
while at least, just because the wheel is trapped in place).
Then, after driving a while, I hear a slight clunk when I apply
the brakes. I put the car on jackstands, and sure enough.....
1 to 2 degrees of play again. I repeat this exercise with the
same results.
John W. suggested that I check that the wheel was riding on
the cone and that the wheel lip was not bottomed in the
knockoff. Both of these are OK and I am sure that the hubs
are on the correct side of the car.
One of the problems that I see with Knockoffs is that, unlike
torquing a nut or bolt, there are no guides to quantify a
"whack", maybe "Whack-Newtons".
Anyway thanks for the help, and I can't solve this I may
borrow a brand-new spline and test all the wheels.
George DeVeau
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