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Left Hand - Right Hand hub nut question

Old 05-01-2015, 07:03 PM
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Default Left Hand - Right Hand hub nut question

Ok, so im putting my hubs back on and when i took them off the Right Hand thread was on the Drivers side off the car, is this correct?

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Sounds right, mine was LH thread on passenger side rear only
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front or rear hubs ?
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Originally Posted by jon@work
front or rear hubs ?
Well both really, im doing all 4. Are they different front to back?
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Also does anyone know where i can get one of these babys? Its the grease cap off the front wheel on a 2wd Cosworth

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front hubs - the LH nut goes on the driver's side
rear hubs - as said above, the LH nut goes on the passenger side
Old 06-01-2015, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jon@work
front hubs - the LH nut goes on the driver's side
rear hubs - as said above, the LH nut goes on the passenger side
Really?!, first time ive heard that. Anyone else confirm?
Old 06-01-2015, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by adam151082
Ok, so im putting my hubs back on and when i took them off the Right Hand thread was on the Drivers side off the car, is this correct?
the left hand thread is the n s r wheel,bot front are normal thread.
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Originally Posted by Mark RS
the left hand thread is the n s r wheel,bot front are normal thread.
No m8, the front both have LH and RH thread

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Originally Posted by jon@work
Thanks, thats a great help.

Do you have it for the rear of the car?

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Originally Posted by Mark RS
the left hand thread is the n s r wheel,bot front are normal thread.

i think that applies to 4wd only mark
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The pic below is for the rear, but doesn't show which nut is fitted to which side.

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Originally Posted by james kiely
i think that applies to 4wd only mark
That's what I thought he was on about lol.
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left hand thread on ns mate
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