[Healeys] hubs .. splines

[Mark LaPierre]

Yes it does happen.    My first LBC lost a right front wheel for that exact 
reason.   The PO informed
me that it was normal to have to tighten them up once a week.  That was 
1975 and I'm still alive.
Thank the lord I was just taking a right hand turn and not at any serious 
speed.  That day the front
wheel went farther than my car.   If I only new then what I know now I would 
have offered 300 dollars
and not 600.00 for the car.    But don't tell any one that I never did 
change that hub,  just the wire wheel.   Thank you  JC  Whitney for at least 
getting me a good used wheel.

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Norman Nock" <sjnnock at sbcglobal.net>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 1:20 PM
Subject: [Healeys] hubs .. splines


> The millers ...                 If your hub is worn you can expect to find 
> the
> wheel splines worn .. to check the condition of the splines see pages 72 & 
> 92
> in my Tech Talk book .This article has been in Healey Highlights 1998 May 
> &
> Chatter 1987 Feb ... I have heard of wheels coming off while driving 
> causing
> damage to the fender and when you see your wheel passing you and hoping it
> does not cause more damage ... I am sure other Healey owners can tell us 
> of
> their own experience
>            Norman Nock