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| MikeM |
 Aug 2 2011, 03:49 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 16-May 10 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 11,733 Region Association: Canada  |
Hi all...here's my stupid question of the day...
I was adjusting my front wheel bearings today and realized that on the drivers side,the adjuster had to be turned counter clockwise to TIGHTEN. Is that correct? Or is it possible for the adjuster to be installed upside down? Car is a 1974 2.0 liter. Thanks, Mike |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 2 2011, 04:00 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,638 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(MikeM @ Aug 2 2011, 02:49 PM)  Or is it possible for the adjuster to be installed upside down? If you install a clockwise threaded stud "upside down" it's still threaded clockwise. I don't think i ever dealt with a front spindle that had reverse threads ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| MikeM |
Aug 2 2011, 04:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 16-May 10 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 11,733 Region Association: Canada |
That's what I was thinking. I guess I was thinking that the adjuster could be removed and turned around and reinstalled.
Hmmm...wonder what I've got going on here... Mike |
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| MikeM |
Aug 2 2011, 04:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 16-May 10 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 11,733 Region Association: Canada |
Further to this...I found a reciept for some bearings purchased by the P.O.
They are SKF BR8 and SKF BR1. I may have the wrong bearings in there... Does anyone know of a cross reference? Mike |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Aug 2 2011, 05:05 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
I know the BR 1 is right, and it's pretty likely the BR 8 is, too. Maybe you could google it and find out .......................
The Cap'n |
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| MikeM |
Aug 2 2011, 05:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 16-May 10 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 11,733 Region Association: Canada |
Doing that right now....thanks.
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 2 2011, 05:17 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Think of which way the nut would go if the wheel turned it. Betcha it's in the tighten direction on both sides.
Yes, one of them is reverse threaded. That is by design. --DD |
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| MikeM |
Aug 2 2011, 05:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 16-May 10 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 11,733 Region Association: Canada |
Thanks Dave...I'm not losing my mind....
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| SirAndy |
Aug 2 2011, 05:21 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,638 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Aug 2 2011, 04:17 PM) Think of which way the nut would go if the wheel turned it. What if i drive backwards? Am i going to lose my wheels then? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| jk76.914 |
Aug 2 2011, 05:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 12-April 05 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 3,925 Region Association: North East States |
914/4 is like that. My 914/6 spindles are right hand thread both sides. Kinda hard to see how the wheel could unscrew it either way, unless the tab breaks off the tab washer.
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| Jeff Hail |
Aug 2 2011, 05:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,141 Joined: 3-May 07 From: LA/ CA Member No.: 7,712 |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 2 2011, 03:00 PM) QUOTE(MikeM @ Aug 2 2011, 02:49 PM) Or is it possible for the adjuster to be installed upside down? If you install a clockwise threaded stud "upside down" it's still threaded clockwise. I don't think i ever dealt with a front spindle that had reverse threads ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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