>It seems to me that, if the spline spins inside the hub, the knock off has
>the opportuinty to stay with the wheel and spin right off.
But if the car is moving in the forward direction, the direction the
wheel spind tightens the knockoff. Remember the knockoff is connected to
the hub and not to the wheel. Spinning a wheel on a hub will not change
this relationship.
> I think braking
>would be the danger, where the wheel is moving forward, the spline is being
>held by the brake and if the knock off has more friction against the wheel
>than on the threads, the centrifugal force will cause the knock off to,
>well, knock off.
Maybe if you coast for miles with the brakes on. But if a rear wheel
spins, you will be "like a locomotive with no wheels. Goes nowhere very
fast." Either way when you spin a wheel the splines moving against each
other would sound kinda like loud cards on the spokes of a bicycle. You
will know it real quick. Even if it is on the front. I spun a rear
wheel once on my MGBGT.
>However, from the description of the noise being a clunk, I suspect that the
>problem is not the splines.
I agree. I'm guessing wear in the diff assy or a 'U' joint.
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