Spindle Nut Removal - Direction?

airbur · Nov 7, 2009

Ok...here the stupid question for the day...when removing the spindle nut on a Dana 44, which direction does it go? Clockwise or counter?

Thanks.

Nightmare Bronc · Nov 7, 2009

Counterclockwise to take it off and clockwise to put it on.

airbur · Nov 7, 2009

Nightmare Bronc said:
Counterclockwise to take it off and clockwise to put it on.

Thanks! Didn't want to be tightening it

blubuckaroo · Nov 7, 2009

Lefty loosey!

airbur · Nov 7, 2009

blubuckaroo said:
Lefty loosey!

Yea...I was thinking there might be some hocus pocus involved since it's an axle and all. Thanks.

DirtDonk · Nov 7, 2009

Not bad thinking there airbur, but in this case, we got lucky and all the usual suspects on Broncos are normal thread. I remember the first time I tried to figure out what I was doing wrong when I ran into a righty-loosey lug nut!
Not fun, but you sure learn to question things like that after such an experience.

Paul

airbur · Nov 8, 2009

DirtDonk said:
Not bad thinking there airbur, but in this case, we got lucky and all the usual suspects on Broncos are normal thread. I remember the first time I tried to figure out what I was doing wrong when I ran into a righty-loosey lug nut!
Not fun, but you sure learn to question things like that after such an experience.
Paul

Yea.....this is the first time I've take the brakes and hub apart, learning everything as I go. Thanks.

casadejohnson · Nov 8, 2009

blubuckaroo said:
Lefty loosey!

And Righty Tighty!

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