Front spindle nuts

[Atrus]

Question on the front spindle castle nuts that hold the rotor/hub onto the spindle....


...is one of the two a reverse thread? I am having a really rough time with one side and it won't budge loose. I've tried both clockwise and counter-clockwise to get it moving and have had no luck. I'd like to confirm the thread orientation before I bring out the big guns to crack it loose.

Thanks!

 

[Jim_Gruber]

I think they both go the same way as I recall. But my memory may be failing me. There is a cotter pin needed and 45 ft lbs of torque. Get the PB Blaster working in there for a while. It should come loose easily. I found on my DS that 45 lbs was too tight to spin freely, needed to back off one flat. Now I'm concerned I'm not tight enough.

 

[Woblynne]

Yes, Jim is correct, they both tighten in the usual manner, its the wire wheel spinners that are opposite thread on one side.
Mark

 

[racingenglishcars]

And old Chrysler wheels
And VW bug wheel bearings

 

[Atrus]

Thanks guys - I have two sessions of PB blaster on it, I'll head back out and try again.

I am overly cautious now...when I took the rear end apart, I couldn't get the darn big nut off and cut it in half to get it off....then I noticed it was threaded opposite.

 

[tomshobby]

Hi Kevin,

You might try this, hold a 2# hammer against a flat and hit the opposite flat with a 1# hammer. A couple blows on each of the three pair of flats and it should break loose.