Lugs turn which way?

[Icer006]

Originally Posted by JCL

Particularly since it is such a useless mnemonic. It is usually applied to a wrench handle. It only makes sense if the wrench handle is at 12 oclock (left = looser). If the wrench is at 6 oclock, it is opposite. If the wrench is at 3 oclock or 9 oclock, it is irrelevant. And, all of the above only works if you are looking at the end of the thread that the nut will come off. If you are taking the nut off the back of the bolt, it is all reversed yet again.

Instead, use the right hand rule. Hold up your right hand. Point your right thumb in the direction you want the nut or bolt to go. Curl your fingers. Turn the wrench in the direction you have just curled your fingers. Added bonus: you can figure out vectors and electromagnetic fields with the same right hand rule.

Yep, the good ole right-hand rule. Brings back good memories of cross products.

The loosy/tightie guideline also doesn't apply if the threads are reversed, obviously.

[X Foomph]

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Tamba,
After you sort out removing the wheels and next time you get close to not much fuel left, are you going to be right removing your filler cap, which goes to the left (I'm sure that's right if I'm not wrong) before filling up right to the top ??
Ah, forget it

JCL, the man club call is a ripper

[motordavid]

I can sort of sympathize with the momentary "loss of focus" and
"I can't remember", though it tends to creep in at my age, not
to someone much younger...I think I would have tried to find the
answer on one of the sites below, as opposed to asking it here.
Funnyazz thread, though!
GL,mD

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[UCrewX5]

Use the "right hand rule". This simple to use procedure is to point the thumb of the right hand in the direction one wants the screw, nut or bolt to move, then the fingers of the hand will curl in the direction one needs to turn the screw, nut or bolt to achieve the desired result.

[Icer006]

Originally Posted by UCrewX5

Use the "right hand rule". This simple to use procedure is to point the thumb of the right hand in the direction one wants the screw, nut or bolt to move, then the fingers of the hand will curl in the direction one needs to turn the screw, nut or bolt to achieve the desired result.

Repost?

[JCL]

Originally Posted by UCrewX5

Use the "right hand rule". This simple to use procedure is to point the thumb of the right hand in the direction one wants the screw, nut or bolt to move, then the fingers of the hand will curl in the direction one needs to turn the screw, nut or bolt to achieve the desired result.

See post #17

[UCrewX5]

Originally Posted by JCL

See post #17

I overlooked that. Good to see we think alike on this

[ccarney]

Maybe he is used to working on the drivers side of a 1962 Chrysler?

:-)

[JCL]

I just want to know how he is going to get the bottle of paint open.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by ccarney

Maybe he is used to working on the drivers side of a 1962 Chrysler?

:-)

Or a 1970 Chrysler (I think that was the last year, but it might have been 1972).

My most recent vehicle with left hand threads on the left side of the vehicle was a 1997 Morgan, the one shown below, owned through 2003. No, it isn't a kit car. It was a +4 model, 4 seater, special light alloy wings and bonnet, walnut dash, additional chrome, and Rover T16 power. While the chassis was steel, the body frame was wood, built like furniture. There was a reason for the LH wheel nuts in this case, since they were centre-lock wire wheels, with a single spinner nut.

I was thinking that this is getting pretty far off topic, but then I remembered that BMW bought Rover (sadly), and in fact Morgan brought out models with V8 BMW power around this time. We return now to our regular programming.