At 9:51 AM 8/16/96 -0400, ArthurK101@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 96-08-15 14:33:40 EDT, twakeman@scruznet.com (TeriAnn
>Wakeman) writes:
>
><< Using a lead hammer, not copper, pound the living daylights out of the
> knockoff untill it refuses to turn any more. >>
>
>NO! NO! definitely not the way to do it. This is not necessary and can
>result in damage to the hub or wheel. The correct way is:
>
>With the tire off the ground
>1) Ensure that the knockoff is on the correct side of the vehicle (the
>knockoffs and the hubs are threaded differently for the right and the left
>sides).
>
>2) Screw the knock-off on snugly by hand then, then give about 5 or 6 medium
>strength taps with the lead hammer.
>
>3) Then drive several miles. The centrifugal force on the knockoffs will
>tighten them down properly.
>
>They are designed to tighten as you roll. That is why they are "side
>sensitive".
>
>Art Kelly '64 TR4 CT33118L
Is that why the splines stripped on my MGBGT about 3 months after I
purchased it? The knockoffs were on the correct side but they were loose.
They didn't self tighten.
There is not enough leverage on the ears to damage ether the splines or the
hubs.
TeriAnn
twakeman@scruznet.com
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