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 Rudge Whitworth patented
tightening action to take place. Their original instructions dealt very
definitely with greasing of the splines and threads and to ensure dirt had
not been allowed onto either, which also would have prevented their
tightening action.
Try this: with cleaned and lightly greased splines and threads, give the
knockoff a few good clouts with the hammer. I always only use the rawhide
side of a 2 lb. copper/rawhide hammer. When you think it's sufficiently
tight (and without overdoing it) take a felt tip pen and mark a spot on the
edge of the knockoff and the wheel hub. Take the car for a drive for 4 or 5
miles, ten recheck the two marks. I believe you'll find that the knockoff
will have tightened at least 1/4" more.
It's very true where someone said the bad splines of a hub will chew and
ruin the new splines of a wheel, and vice versa.
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at
autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Tom Felts
Sent: 2011-07-20 8:02
To: Dr. Barry Simmons; Per Schoerner; Greg Lemon
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how?
I 2nd Greg's comments.
---- Greg Lemon <glemon at neb.rr.com> wrote:
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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 of self tightening, it
probably works to some extent, but I have a number of thoughts about it:
1. If you want it tight why not do it yourself instead of trusting the self
tightening theory.
2. I have purchased several cars with very worn out wheels and hubs, if
self tightening works so well I would think they would tighten themselves to
the point where they did not rock back and forth and wear out the splines,
if they torque themselves to ideal torque why do they wear out?.
3. Once I have replaced bad wheels and hubs and used my practice of
whacking them on good I have had no wear or problems with my hubs or
splines.
Greg Lemon
Happy Whacker since 1983
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