I'm in the process of changing the Sierra push in shafts and think I have a problem.
The replacement shafts I've got have the L/H thread on the offside (longer shaft) and R/H thread on the nearside which is different to what the Haynes manual says. (L/H on left side)
Is this OK?
If not, are they easily changed or am I looking at new shafts?

L/H on the offside sounds right - having the tendency to tighten when the shaft is rotating normally.

Hi Mate,

Right hand thread on Offside, Left hand on Nearside the on newer ones I have fitted. So the nut revolves in the tightening direction not loosening.

My original Pair had RH thread on both, so I drilled carefully with carbide bit and put a split pin in the end for security.

Haynes is incorrect. Its the counter intuitive way, it's to stop precessional rotation. Google it.

[Edited on 14-6-17 by loggyboy]

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Originally posted by SteveWalker
L/H on the offside sounds right - having the tendency to tighten when the shaft is rotating normally.

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Sorry to resurrect this but for the benefit of my pea brain, just to ensure I am fitting the correct shaft to the correct side of the car;

LH thread on the left (UK nearside)

Left hand thread should be on the right

[Edited on 26-9-17 by loggyboy]

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Originally posted by loggyboy
Left hand thread should be on the left yes.

[Edited on 26-9-17 by loggyboy]

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Originally posted by craigdiver

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Originally posted by loggyboy
Left hand thread should be on the left yes.

[Edited on 26-9-17 by loggyboy]

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Thanks :-)

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My Sierra donor (push-in) drive shafts were the same when removed from the donor and after a refurb went straight onto my MK Indy. Research on here and with my local Ford main dealer confirmed they're correct this way.

As mentioned above the principle is for the nuts to tighten (rather than loosen) in normal rotation.

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Originally posted by loggyboy
Haynes is incorrect. Its the counter intuitive way, it's to stop precessional rotation. Google it.

[Edited on 14-6-17 by loggyboy]

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Originally posted by jps

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Originally posted by loggyboy
Haynes is incorrect. Its the counter intuitive way, it's to stop precessional rotation. Google it.

[Edited on 14-6-17 by loggyboy]

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You get lots of pages about the earths rotation but nothing I could see about Sierra hubs....

Can't actually pick out the correct answer from this thread. Is it LH on the near side or the offside?

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Originally posted by nick205
My Sierra donor (push-in) drive shafts were the same when removed from the donor and after a refurb went straight onto my MK Indy. Research on here and with my local Ford main dealer confirmed they're correct this way.

As mentioned above the principle is for the nuts to tighten (rather than loosen) in normal rotation.

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Craig - you asked a few months old I know but...

I am just about to paint my hub carriers then fit up the whole back end. I went out and looked at my donor Sierra - which still has it's, drum, backend on it (I am using a disc back end that I got elsewhere). On the donor the L/H thread hub nut is on the nearside.

So - either Ford built it like that (and L/H nut DOES go on the nearside), or during the cars life time someone has taken the driveshafts off and put them back on the wrong way round...

[Edited on 13/4/18 by jps]

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Originally posted by jps
Craig - you asked a few months old I know but...

I am just about to paint my hub carriers then fit up the whole back end. I went out and looked at my donor Sierra - which still has it's, drum, backend on it (I am using a disc back end that I got elsewhere). On the donor the L/H thread hub nut is on the nearside.

So - either Ford built it like that (and L/H nut DOES go on the nearside), or during the cars life time someone has taken the driveshafts off and put them back on the wrong way round...

[Edited on 13/4/18 by jps]

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Originally posted by 40inches
That seems right. Logically the nut should tighten up the same way that the wheel revolves
[Edited on 13-4-18 by 40inches]

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