Lugs turn which way?
 

was about to start painting my calipers. to my surprise all my lug nuts are super tight. is it clockwise or counter to loosen? i havin a brain fart:D. I'll try the WD40 too:D. Thanks

righty tighty - lefty loosy - counter clock wise

OMG.

omg x 2

and he made fun of me when i first got my x and posted some pics

What were you huffing before the WD40?:drool:

WTF? And you make fun of people here like you're "da shit?" :rofl: :bustingup

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hi, found this thread very helpful - 5 Stars!

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Hi Tambadingdong..... Next time keep turning the lugs from 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock until all the nuts stripped,,,,, by that time your wheel should come right out.:lmao:

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Fact: TambaLoLong never opened a lug nut before. :)

righty tighty, lefty loosy.......basic lesson of the Man club.

This thread is so very sad.

1. Our X5s don't have lug nuts. They have lug bolts. By definitions, nuts have internal threads.
2. While our X5s all have lug bolts that are loosened by turning them counterclockwise, one can only hope that the OP never works on an older vehicle (ie 60's vintage) that has a combination of LH and RH threaded lugs, on either side of the vehicle. Last vehicle I owned that used LH threads was made in 1997, so you don't even need to go back that far.
3. Use of the words tighty and loosy automatically disqualifies all applicants from the man club. Sorry, it is a bylaw.

That's correct. Lug bolts is right. Honda's have lug nuts. Thanks for pointing out.

Maybe Canadian or UK byelaw, not American.;)

Yeah, if the lefty loosy blah blah has to be explained, it's automatic disqualification and banning from the club. ;)

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.

Your humor is futile, just keep eating your "pho":rofl:. Dont quit your day job by being a comedian. I see some improvement on your grammar:thumbup:

:wow: :fired:

:nanana::D
I bet you have tried that PHO before :rofl:
Until next time if you need help modding your X's ... Just shoot me a PM

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.

:wow:..................:wow:

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:fired:

JCL, the man club call is a ripper :thumbup:

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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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?

See post #17 :thumbup:

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

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

:-)

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

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.

wow how did I miss this??



Epicness...:rofl:

ROTFLMAO!!!!With how much shit this guys talks to just about everyone he comes across, I'd be Googling this information LONG before I asked for a beating. Hey Mr Nurse, how about you grab your balls from your wifes purse and get familiar w/ being a man again before you start going crazy w/ such sophisticated tools as a lug wrench...one step at a time sweet cheeks.Jesus christ, this thread is such a failure lol.

^^NICE! LOL!!

hahahahahaha... lol

anyways the right hand rule is nice, but shouldn't that be like second nature to anyone?? Thats my opinion.

No fart, it is actually a good question. Those who made fun of this may not know that many cars over the years have had different rotations on different sides, and clearly they haven't had the thrill of experiencing this for themselves.

I have heard people have made this mistake when some moron has torqued down the lugs with the earthmover impact tool:dunno:

So, good for asking. I wouldn't put it past the Germans to think that reverse-side lugs was a good idea...:thumbup:

if all else fails.. just drill that sumabitch.. and don't forget to paint the rotors too while you're at it... :rofl:

You sir should not be touching a car either. :rofl:

Never surprises me...

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