Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
Because I like to travel here and there during the day when I'm not
doing anything, in self defense more than anything, I purchased a 1992
Ford Escort - a literal "old lady" car - 60 thousand original miles,
always garaged, pristine condition. This is a Canadian car in fact -
built in Canada.

Because of sitting over the past couple of years, the brakes needed
repair, so I started on the project around 9 this morning.

I would just like to point out to my Canadian friends, that it's
leftie loosey, righty tighty.

Not leftie tighty, righty loosie.

~~ mutter ~~

If you are speaking of the lug nuts, one side is left hand threaded to
prevent the lugs from loosening. There are a lot of applications like
that that make left hand threads essential.

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If you are speaking of the lug nuts, one side is left hand threaded to
prevent the lugs from loosening. There are a lot of applications like
that that make left hand threads essential.


That's right! I run into this every year when I disassemble all out
table & floor fans for cleaning of blades etc.
The nut that holds the blade on tightens in a counter-clockwise direction.
We bought a 92 Ford Escort SW for our oldest son a few years back so he
could drive to a Community Collega across the harbour. What a piece of
crap. Spent as much on repairs as the purchase price and gave it away
for $ 1K in fustration to a neighbour. Now we see it on the road
daily...scooting up & down the street.

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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
Because I like to travel here and there during the day when I'm not
doing anything, in self defense more than anything, I purchased a 1992
Ford Escort - a literal "old lady" car - 60 thousand original miles,
always garaged, pristine condition. This is a Canadian car in fact -
built in Canada.

Because of sitting over the past couple of years, the brakes needed
repair, so I started on the project around 9 this morning.

I would just like to point out to my Canadian friends, that it's
leftie loosey, righty tighty.

Not leftie tighty, righty loosie.

~~ mutter ~~

If you are speaking of the lug nuts, one side is left hand threaded to
prevent the lugs from loosening. There are a lot of applications like
that that make left hand threads essential.

Knock off hubs yes, lawn mower blade nut yes, but lug nuts....someone wasn't
thinking.