Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Maintenance & Servicing Wire wheels and how tight should the spinner be ?

Never knew that one question could bring so many replies all of which are very welcome
As for the colour of the nail varnish (having sent the wife out shopping to save my embarrassment ) she has returned with black and that will work fine 🙃

Just hope it all works ok now 👍🏻

Hide /copper 'Thor' hammer
use the hide end
don't over tighten or risk damage to the "brass" let alone the chrome!
Remove /refit with the wheel off the ground
I've had wire wheel cars for many years
dealers frequently over tighten them and damage the nuts in the process.
I've never had a wheel fall off ( yet )
Easy job

Sounds perfect thank you 😊

If My Old Morgans came with a factory supplied hammer I would use it. I re read My posting. I do not tighten the spinner as tight as My Mentor. I do tighten until I see no further movement.

A well known dealer sales type person who is an ex mechanic and been around Morgans for ever said. "Biff it till the sound changes note"

I had always understood the locking mechanism to be the effect of the shallow centralising taper within the spinner engaging with the outer tapper on the wheel. The locking force being achieved between the C of F of the two tapered surfaces and the elastic deformation of the outer taper on the wheel?

A smart smack yes but probably not something that you would want to beat to death and risk permanently deforming.



PS – Don’t forget to grease the outer taper surfaces to avoid friction locking.

Top tip about greasing the outer taper surfaces Rog

Thanks

Especially important with painted (powder coated) wires - or the nut will lift the paint.

I must say that you are all fantastic help I now feel more confident with the fitting and removal of my wheels than I ever thought I would be at this stage and I am always so very grateful for the advice that you have to share thank you😊

Some informations about torque: 250 to 350 N.m

https://www.oldtimertools.de/Safety/