[Mgs] losing a wheel

[atweditor at aol.com]

 Haven't "lost" a wheel, but before I learned the importance of hub
maintenance I had a couple of experiences of stripping the splines off of a
worn wheel/hub combo. They went "BANG" and then the wheel turned ever so
freely without regard to drive train, brakes or anything else.

Grease is SO important.

Jay Donoghue
72 B-GT (w/ wires)
66 Mustang








-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Whiteman <awhitema at panix.com>
To: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk>
Cc: MG Mailing List <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, Apr 30, 2010 11:48 am
Subject: Re: [Mgs] losing a wheel


On Apr 30, 2010, at 8:28 AM, Paul Hunt wrote:

> resumably well into the journey than.  I've had a wheel (front) come loose
after only half a dozen miles when I forgot to fully tighten the nuts the day
before, but fortunately I heard an odd noise then immediately realised what
it
was and all four nuts were still there (as well as the one behind the wheel).

Yeah, I was 150 miles or so into the loop, with some very solid twisties
already covered.  The car "felt funny" for a half mile or so before the wheel
fell off, but I dumbly attributed that to the road.  Whoops.

> Do steel wheels have hardened seats?  Never heard of it.
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