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

Alan Seigrist healey.nut at gmail.com
Sun Jun 21 17:39:35 MDT 2009


Incidentally when you turn the driveshaft, only one of the two wheels
will turn.  You've been looking at the wheel that isn't turning.  If
you block one wheel from turning, the other one will turn.

On 6/22/09, Simon & Christine Atkinson <satkinson7314 at charter.net> wrote:
> 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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-- 
Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8


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