[Healeys] rear hub locknut (now problems with the rear end)

[Simon & Christine Atkinson]

Thanks everyone! The advice on the hubs was spot on. It's amazing how easily
nuts come of when you turn in the correct direction!

Now I seem to have discovered another issue...

When I turn my LEFT/Drivers hub the RIGHT/Pass hub turns in the opposite
direction. As I'm doing this the driveshaft flange is not turning.
If I turn the driveshaft flange neither wheels move.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Simon

-----Original Message-----
From: Healey List [mailto:austin.healey at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 2:38 AM
To: richard mayor
Cc: <satkinson7314 at charter.net>; healeys
Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear hub locknut

Allow me to "Internationlise" this Robert.
:-)
So if you have wire wheels, look at your knockoffs for tightening/  
loosening directions ....
Because the same principle apply to your rear hub nuts.
All other nut tightening is out of scope of this post....

Chris
Http://www.myaustinhealey.com/

Sent from my iPhone

On 21/06/2009, at 4:15 PM, richard mayor <mayorrichard at hotmail.com>  
wrote:

> The way I keep it straight is that if you are on the driver's side  
> (left side
> in the US), it is a left hand thread, which means it tightens to the  
> left
> (counter clockwise). The passenger side is on the right side so it  
> is a right
> hand thread, it tightens to the right (clockwise). Which means you  
> have been
> going the wrong way.Richard Mayor
>
>> From: satkinson7314 at charter.net
>> To: healeys at autox.team.net
>> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:53:14 -0400
>> Subject: [Healeys] rear hub locknut
>>
>> I'm having a hell of a time trying to get the locknut off the rear  
>> hub. I
> do
>> have a 2-3/16" socket so I'm not trying to get by with an adjustable
> wrench.
>>
>> I only need to remove the drivers side and I'm wondering if the nut  
>> loosens
>> to the LEFT (counter clockwise)?
>>
>> I've soaked this thing in everything imaginable and still no  
>> movement. and
>> yes, I've bent back the lock washer.
>>
>> Any suggestions before I break my arm trying!
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Simon
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