Coopz
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| posted on 21/9/09 at 09:12 PM |
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Sierra Driveshafts Threads.
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
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MikeFellows
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| posted on 21/9/09 at 09:14 PM |
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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
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 21/9/09 at 09:16 PM |
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Clockwise thread on offside and anticlockwise on the nearside. It looks like they have put the wrong end on the offside shaft.
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MikeFellows
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| posted on 21/9/09 at 09:47 PM |
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I should have RTFA properly before replying 
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ashg
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| posted on 21/9/09 at 11:57 PM |
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sierra drive shaft nuts should go tighter turning towardsthe front of the car and undo turning towards the rear of the car. simples.
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mrwibble
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| posted on 23/9/09 at 12:18 PM |
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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?
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 23/9/09 at 12:52 PM |
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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.
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