I realize I am sticking my neck out abit here....but I am reasonably certain
that I was correct...
enough so that if I had the car...(and I did and I did take it apart and put
it back together) ...that the left side of the car is reverse thread...I can
say that without question that my car that Bill Rabel has...is set up that
way...and I am resoanbly certain that I put it back the way the factory had
it.
Would I risk my life on it...already did..drove that car at high speed quite
a bit..
As far as the wiring of the huts...I never wired the Nader nuts..but the
knockoffs I did...drilled a hole in one ear...and then wired it to one of
the spokes..
Tony V
http://www.lotusowners.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Edwards, Ray [mailto:***@***.***
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 4:27 PM
To: '***@***.***'
Subject: [LotusElan.net] RE: knock-off direction (rt. vs. left)
Hi All,
Simon, read the Haskell book excerpt attached to the yahoo site. For
certain wheels you are correct, but I think you may be mistaken for elan
wheels.
Does anyone out there have an original elan as set up by the factory to
confirm this once and for all.
Ray (I wire my nuts regardless!!) Edwards
I disagree with Tony, I think the left-side of the car should be
counter-clockwise to undo.
The knocks-ons should tighten up in the opposite direction that the wheel
turns when in forward motion.
This applies to all cars with knock-ons.
When the power is applied to the rear axle the left hand shaft will turn
counter clockwise.
Thus a clockwise tightening nut will naturally try to get tighter!
But I may well be wrong (and the S3 is bolt-on)so please wait until there is
a majority of opinioin on the list.
Simon
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