Lug nut question
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Before I strip my wheel studs and nuts thought I'd ask. Does my 53 Patricain use left hand thread on the left side wheels?
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Posted on: 2009/8/4 9:41
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All of Post-War Packards that I have come across are Right-Hand thread (interchangeable from passenger to drivers side and back), and they were all lug bolts, not lug nuts before 1956.
Only Post-War era cars that I have come across with left hand threads were a couple Oldsmobiles for the mid 50s. If the lugs bolt wont remove by hand, try using a impact gun. I have had much more luck and less broken bolts using an impact on stubborn rusted fasteners vs. a normal wrench with a breaker bar. A few of the lug bolts were very hard to remove on my '54 because someone previously cross threaded them when reinstalling. So I recommend you run a tap through the drum holes, and a die over the lug bolts to clean up the threads and remove any corrosion before reinstalling. You'll be amazed at the difference when it comes to reinstalling them.
Posted on: 2009/8/4 11:47
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-BigKev
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Only Post-War era cars that I have come across with left hand threads were a couple Oldsmobiles for the mid 50s.
Chrysler and its siblings had a long love affair with left-hand threaded lug bolts.
Posted on: 2009/8/4 12:32
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Good to know for future reference! Thanks Dave.
Posted on: 2009/8/4 12:57
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-BigKev
1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan -> Registry | Project Blog 1937 Packard 115-C Convertible Coupe -> Registry | Project Blog |
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The 57&58 Packardbakers have left and right hand threads on wheels. Final year for right and left threads was 58 on Studebaker and Packards
Posted on: 2009/8/4 13:56
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