-- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #3.1a ] --
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To: Blair John \ Internet: (jblair@virgo.massolant.navy.mil)
John;
I placed a very strong magnet on the edge of the rim , tightened the spinner
hand tight so the wheel could rotate on the hub but had no in - out movement
. I then used a dial gauge which set against the magnet on the rim and
rotated the wheel .
I'll be interested to see how my new wheels test out. Appears to me that the
primary wear occurs on the hubs not the wheels . In my youth I had a A-H
3000 which had a stripped out rear hub. Car worked fine as long as you put
the spinner on very tight and started off forwards ,. If you started off in
reverse the spinner simply spun off.
All this makes me think the age old question of 'How tight should you do
the spinners' , is mute. regardless of how tight you put them on they
appear to slacken off or tighten up to the what ever the motion of the
wheel will permit . Uhmmmmm may have another test here to try this weekend
.
- REPLY, Original message follows --------
> Date: Monday, 07-Apr-97 08:03 AM
>
> From: Blair John \ Internet: (jblair@virgo.massolant.navy
.mil)
> To: Bob Nogueira \ Internet: (nogera@prodigy.net)
>
> Subject: Re: Rudge hubs
> How did you measure the end play? I have the same problem with the
> clunking in the rear. However, I purchased new wheels all the way around
. I
> ran into a problem getting the new wheels to fit the splines on the front
.
> They fit the rear fine. I ended up having to purchase new splines. They
fit
> the new wheels great!.
>
> I purchased my wires and spines from British Wire in Ca. They have been
great
> to do business with. The spines cost about $150 ea, ($130 if purchased
with a
> wheel). Wheels were about $250 for 5.
>
> John
>
>
>
> > Regarding your problem, are you hearing a clunk ? Why were the tapers
> > machined on the front hubs ?
> >
> > Bob Nogueira
> > -------- REPLY, Original message follows --------
> >
> > > Date: Monday, 07-Apr-97 08:42 AM
> > >
> > > From: Steve Moore \ Internet: (steve@tap.csiro.au)
> > > To: MORGANS@autox.team.net \ Internet: (morgans@autox.team.net)
> > >
> > > Subject: Rudge hubs
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I am having trouble with my wire wheels. The things keep loosening
ever so
> > > slightly. Just enough to give about 1/8" movement at the wheel rim. To
> > stop
> > > this the spinners have to be belted pretty hard after which they
loosen
> > the
> > > first time the brakes are applied.
> > >
> > > Before anyone states the obvious the hubs ARE fitted to the correct
sides
> > of
> > > the car.
> > >
> > > The tapers on the front hubs have been machined and the rear hubs are
new,
> > so I
> > > guess it could be the tapers on the wheels or the spinners. Is it
> > reasonable to
> > > have the wheel centres machined? Do spinners wear out over time?
> > >
> > > The car (1973 4/4)is driven often and hard both in local competition
and
> > daily
> > > to and from work. Any comments would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Steve Moore
> > >
> > > Dr. Stephen Moore
> > > CSIRO Tropical Agriculture
> > > Molecular Animal Genetics Centre
> > > Level 3, Gehrmann Laboratories
> > > University of Queensland
> > > St. Lucia, 4072
> > > Australia
> > >
> > > ph 61 7 3377 0476
> > > fax 61 7 3377 0480
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > Bob Nogueira
> > 74 MGBGT
> > 64 Morgan +4
> > __________________________________________________
> >
> >
>
>
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Bob Nogueira
74 MGBGT
64 Morgan +4
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