So what you are saying is that the knock off appears to be tightning as the
car is being driven? Is that correct?
Regards,
Greg Solow
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl McLelland" <carlmcle@saturnnet.com>
To: "Vintage list" <vintage-race@autox.team.net>; "Alpine list"
<alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 12:08 AM
Subject: Wire Wheels
> After Saturday's race at Thunder Hill with my series 1 Sunbeam Alpine
> (equipped with wire wheels and knockoff hubs), I inspected things and saw
> that the safety wire on the left front wheel was loose (not stretched
> tight). I whacked the knockoff with my lead hammer and yes, it was as
tight
> as it would go. I retied the safety wire, and after Sunday's race saw that
> it was again loose. I've checked the following:
>
> 1. The knockoff hub on the left front is a right hand thread. The safety
> wire was tied in such a manner that it would be stretched tighter or break
> if the knockoff were loosening.
>
> 2. The safety wire was checked and double checked to assure that it was
tied
> correctly (this is my first car with knockoff's and I'm still paranoid
about
> loosing a wheel from the knockoff coming off).
>
> 3. The wheels are new painted competition 60 spoke Dayton's from British
> Wire Wheel (4 1/2 X 13). The hubs were removed from the car and degreased,
> and inspected with a magnifying glass for excessive wear as illustrated in
> the British Wire Wheel pamphlet before re-installation on the car.
>
> 4. The tires are Yokahama 032R's, and don't show abnormal wear after two
> race weekends.
>
> 5. The knockoff's are also new.
>
> 6. I was extremily liberal with the grease on the hubs, wheels and
> knockoffs.
>
> I could understand a rear wheel axle spinning on a worn hub which (on the
> left rear) would give an indication of the knockoff tightening, but WHY
the
> left front?!? I'm all ears guys (and gals). What is happening here?
>
> Carl
>
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