Talk Morgan Forums Community Welcome Forum Help with new spinners

Hi all,
This is probably a really stupid question but...
I have been given a set of 2 eared spinners for my 4/4 Sport. Can anyone provide a definative 'manual' for fitting them? (how tight?, car jacked up?, grease,etc). Maybe I should frame the standard big nuts and sell them on ebay!!!or do I keep them as spares.

Hi Dave,
I have some 3 eared spinners and I grease the threads with the same grease as the suspension.
When you hammer them on they just get tighter until you feel a solid feeling as you hit them.
Oh, they are put on by hand whilst jacked up, then a slight knock on whilst holding the wheel. Then lower and tighten right up.
Strange I know, I am used to torque wrenches etc, but you will get the feel for it.
Also they are left and right threads so they will tighten themselves to some degree as you drive.
I have heard that some MOT testers fail cars with spinners, but classic car dealers and Morgan dealers are OK with it. I think there is some stupid law depending on the age of the car. No one seems to worry though.
Good luck
Mark

On my Triumph spitfire in the 70s when they were legal I also used a plywood frame that fits over the spinner so you "bash" the frame not the chrome.

Didn't Cerealsurfer have a tool to tighten spinners?

I'm sure he'll be able to suggest another option.

Dave

Both sound pieces of advice, make sure you can put them on by hand to make sure they don't get cross threaded.

With the eared spinners your best off with a copper / leather mallet. You can buy wooden protection frames, I had one for an old Jag I had and it lasted no time at all. Get a piece of hardwood and hold it in place, then give it a good thump

Cheers simon.. the tool was for the hexagonal centre nuts. For the eared spinners. the Copper/leather mallet with a chunk of wood is the general route for most.

I have read somewhere, on the mogtalk forum I believe that you should alway hammer the nut tight with the wheel OFF the ground. This prevents the shock load to be transmitted to the spokes. With the wheel of the ground there is a little bit of "give". The weight of the wheel and tire prevent that it all spins away when you hit. I have tried it (with the hex nut and the hammer wrench) and it appears to work fine. JT.

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