[TR] Adventure

[Mark Hooper]

Correction: It was his 1970 lemon yellow Chrysler station wagon that had the LH wheel threads.
 
Mark Hooper 
1972 TR6
 
 



From: Mark Hooper [mailto:mhooper at indiefilmnet.com] 
Sent: May-26-15 12:43 PM
To: 'dave n'; 'Triumphs'
Subject: RE: [TR] Adventure
 
I seem to remember my dad's 1960s Buick had reversed wheel bolts on one side of the car. When did this practice stop I wonder?
 
Mark Hooper
1972 TR6
 



From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of dave n
Sent: May-26-15 11:41 AM
To: Triumphs
Subject: Re: [TR] Adventure
 
the wheel should turn opposite the threads, or in a tightening motion.
 
if we use the old phrase, righty tighty etc., then the passenger side moves to the right, tightening.  the driver side moves to the left, so its threads must be reversed.
 
right?
 
From: Geo Hahn 
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 7:25 AM
To: Triumphs 
Subject: Re: [TR] Adventure
 
A close call for sure.  Left side has RH threads, etc.
 
They really do tighten as you drive (I experimented with a Sharpie to mark and track orientation) but they have to be fairly snug for that action to work.
 
Geo
 
On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 8:59 PM, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
> Probably making a lot out of nothing here.  Plenty of
> motorcycles on the road do just fine with one front wheel.

Yeah, but you'd be amazed at how much damage that second wheel can do while parting company with the car.

You might want to check that the adapters are on the correct sides.  The spinners should be self-tightening, but they will
self-loosen if the adapters are flipped between sides.

Unfortunately I forget offhand whether the left side gets the LH threads or vice versa, but I'm sure someone else knows.

Also double-check that the nuts that hold the adapters are as tight as they should be.

-- Randall
 
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