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Sierra Driveshafts Threads.
Coopz - 21/9/09 at 09:12 PM

Quick question.. I sent my push in driveshafts to car parts direct and got the reconditioned ones sent back to me.

I went to fit them to the car the shorter one (passenger side) the hub nut tightens towards the front of the car, which I think is correct. The longer shaft (drivers side) hub nut tightens to the rear. When i thought it should tighten to the front.

Is this a problem will it be ok should I try get it changed?

Cheers

MikeFellows - 21/9/09 at 09:14 PM

I would expect one of the threads to be a left hand thread (so it doesnt loosen as the wheel turns forward)

sounds fine to me

Thinking about it - 21/9/09 at 09:16 PM

Clockwise thread on offside and anticlockwise on the nearside. It looks like they have put the wrong end on the offside shaft.

MikeFellows - 21/9/09 at 09:47 PM

I should have RTFA properly before replying

ashg - 21/9/09 at 11:57 PM

sierra drive shaft nuts should go tighter turning towardsthe front of the car and undo turning towards the rear of the car. simples.

mrwibble - 23/9/09 at 12:18 PM

mine had a left handed thread on the passenger side. this was not the "lobro" drive shaft which i think was used on the dohc engined cars?

MikeRJ - 23/9/09 at 12:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mrwibble
mine had a left handed thread on the passenger side.


That is correct; the nut should tighten in normal direction of rotation of the wheel.