When you refer to the "nut" are you referring to the knock-off? or the nuts
that hold the hub on? If the knock-off, that seems to be very subjective and
they tigten as you drive.
Rich Kahn
> Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:03:01 +0200
> From: healeyguy@bredband.net
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how?
>
> Hi
> If the hubs are worn, so will the wheels be. Really they should be
> replaced as a set, otherwise a worn hub will wear out a new wheel, and
> vice versa. And remember to not tighten the nut too hard, because the
> wheel acts as a spring against the conical part of the hub, and if
> tightened too hard will ruin this spring.
>
> Per
>
> Austin Healey skrev 2011-07-19 21:37:
> > Thanks everybody!
> >
> > I have no ill noises when the car is moving, but I have checked and
> > readjusted the handbrake, and found some minimal movement on the rear
> > wheels. Maybe 1 mm on the perimeter. I have retightened the hub nut and
it
> > is solid now. Though the hub splines are not quite "rounded". I think I
will
> > order a set of rear hubs just to go for sure.
> >
> > Gergo
> >
> > 2011/7/19<Josef.Eckert@t-systems.com>
> >
> >> Hi Gergo,
> >> They rely mainly on the splines. There is as much as no movement
allowed.
> >> When the splines are worn, you here it when braking hard or shifting
gears
> >> by a clonk, clonk. When the splines are sharp they are worn.
> >>
> >> Josef Eckert
> >>
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> >> Im Auftrag von Austin Healey
> >> Gesendet: Dienstag, 19. Juli 2011 17:47
> >> An: Healey List
> >> Betreff: [Healeys] Wire wheel hubs - how?
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Just been wondering how the wire wheel hubs work.
> >> Do they rely on the conical mating surfaces or the splines alone? If
only
> >> the splines hold, how much movement is acceptable?
> >>
> >> Gergo
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