which thread cv joint on which side

[chrisdurham]

hello, just checking which cv joint goes on which side - re the thread.

im thinking the reverse thread on the passenger side?

[spend]

Just look at the way the wheels turn (in forward motion) and the thread turns against them

[carsy]

I dont recall my cv joints having different threads.

[swallet]

Agree - I thought all four were identical - if they were directional how would the car move in reverse! Someone even advised that they should be swapped round when the boots were changed to even out wear.

[Sardonicus]

Hub nuts chaps not cv bolts

[chrisdurham]

i always thought that you tightened the nut to the front of the car, so normal thread on drivers side and lh thread on passengers side

[swallet]

Sardonicus said:

Hub nuts chaps not cv bolts

That makes morse sense!

[carsy]

I looked into this when i changed my wheel bearings and yes you are right its left hand thread on passenger side.

To my way of thinking though it should be the other way round. ie hold the nut still in your hand and get the wheel to rotate forward. This process to my mind should tighten the nut up, which is what i would have thought you want.

Anyway decided to stick with what Ford say and went with left hand thread passenger side. ie tightening each hub nut in the direction of its forward motion.

[spitfire4v8]

spend said:

Just look at the way the wheels turn (in forward motion) and the thread turns against them

So youre saying left hand thread on drivers side? Thats opposite to the 'back to slack' i was told at college. Also right hand thread right hand side of car left hand thread left hand side of car..

[spend]

spitfire4v8 said:

spend said:

Just look at the way the wheels turn (in forward motion) and the thread turns against them

So youre saying left hand thread on drivers side? Thats opposite to the 'back to slack' i was told at college. Also right hand thread right hand side of car left hand thread left hand side of car..

You're right, I just realized I automatically feel the nut (more usual dilemma ) rather than shaft (which is heavy & I'm lazy/economical).

Even simple quick answers can be hard to explain verbally sometimes

Tighten towards front (spanner up) - tighten towards back (spanner down) - tighten upwards (spanner back) - tighten downwards (spanner forward)

With wrench at 12 o'clock tighten forwards?