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Subject: [Healeys] Wheel Spinners
From: rjhco at att.net (Richard J. Hockert)
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 10:49:01 -0500
References: <9E0A7DB7170343768310A4CA04457A28@WINDOWST93OFP9> <67F1802F-611F-466B-AB6A-88F755E5919A@schoerner.se> <8CA5B07BE233440895482F03E1826328@Notebook>
I have same issue.  Make sure to adequately grease the hubs. Self tighten a lot 
especially when driving hard.

Best regards,
Jim

> On Aug 9, 2017, at 5:07 AM, Peter & Veronica <greylinn at ozemail.com.au> 
> wrote:
> 
> ...you're probably not tightening them enough in the first place & they're 
> just doing what they're supposed to. I give mine a hell of a lot more than a 
> couple of light taps!
> 
> Cheers
>  
> Peter
>  
> From: Per Schoerner
> Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 6:38 PM
> To: Roger Grace
> Cc: Healey List
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wheel Spinners
>  
> Hi
> Try it with the car raised from ground, much easier that way. Btw. I also 
> only tighten them by hand and one or two blows with a rubber mallet, no point 
> in tightening them any more than that.
>  
> Per
> 
> Skickat fr?n min iPhone
> 
>> 9 aug. 2017 kl. 03:05 skrev Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net>:
>> 
>> On my BJ8 with new MWS 72 spoke WW and hubs I find that the wheels are over 
>> tightening themselves particularly the front.
>> Have read the Rudge Whitworth self tightening info. but still not happy.
>> When I fit the wheels I tighten by hand then do a light couple of taps with 
>> my lead mallet.
>> After but a few miles I find that I have to really slog the spinners just to 
>> get them to move - the ol? girl shakes all over.
>> It really is excessive and fear one day wont be able to get them to move at 
>> all ? particularly on roadside.
>> What gives ?
>> Anyone else encountered this issue ?
>> rg
>>  
>>  
>>  
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