sorry for the dumb question

[87grandnat]

i do apologize before hand, but i cant remember which way you turn a bolt to tighten/loosen is it counter clockwise to tighten and clockwise to loosen or the otherway around

thanks

 

[Pitbozz]

What if all you have is a digital clock?

 

[NEARING]

Originally posted by 87grandnat
i do apologize before hand, but i cant remember which way you turn a bolt to tighten/loosen is it counter clockwise to tighten and clockwise to loosen or the otherway around

thanks

Go back to bed.

 

[buickpower]

clockwise tightens

 

[FJM568]

righty tighty, lefty loosey...

 

[JP87GN]

Originally posted by FJM568
righty tighty, lefty loosey...

Damn, I was going to say that!

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Didn't some early Mopars have lug nuts on one side that were the reverse??

Every guy should know the "righty tighty / lefty loosey" phrase! Taught my son that when he was four.

 

[Ormand]

Didn't some early Mopars have lug nuts on one side that were the reverse??

I thought it was Oldsmobiles.. Maybe that's why they don't make Oldsmobiles anymore.

 

[JP87GN]

My E250 ford van has left hand threads on the left rear wheal studs. YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE COLOR OF MY FACE THE FIRST TIME i TRIED TO GET THE WHEEL OFF

 

[MistaScott]

My power steering cap is lefty tighty, righty loosey... don't know why... anyone else have that?

 

[dyermullet]

Originally posted by MistaScott
My power steering cap is lefty tighty, righty loosey... don't know why... anyone else have that?

Yeah I wanted to check it when I first got the car, and I tightened the lid on the F'er so tight. I have to get a pair of channel locks to get it off. I was twisting it and it wans't comming off so I decided to stop and read the cap, and it said to turn the wrong way.

I was pissed because i almost broke it.

Scott

 

[Tom87GN]

Sh!t, I've been turning my nuts the wrong way the whole time.........Fock, no wonder these cars are so hard to tune........

 

[dyermullet]

Hey Tom I am about to go take the car for a ride. Keep your fingers crossed.

Scott

 

[turbo nasty]

You guys are a trip, LOL !

The ring gear bolts on the POSI are also left hand threads.

I was straining rrrrrggg rrrrrgggg dang, these suckers are on tight..... i'll get the impact.
Before I used the impact I read the write up from gnttype that they were left hand threads.
My bud helping was doubting me and sure enough they were. I should have bet him a tank of gas on it LOL.

 

[dyermullet]

Originally posted by 87grandnat
i do apologize before hand, but i cant remember which way you turn a bolt to tighten/loosen is it counter clockwise to tighten and clockwise to loosen or the otherway around

thanks

I thought of a way to remember this.

The direction you turn the cap off of a beer bottle is the loosening direction. So keep a couple handy incase you get confused.

 

[77tech9]

Originally posted by Ormand
I thought it was Oldsmobiles.. Maybe that's why they don't make Oldsmobiles anymore.

That was pretty low...