Drive Pegs

[Concrete-crusher]

Are the drive pegs pressed in from the front or back of the hub , or does it make no difference?

Assuming they are the later straight type.

thanks for advice

Steve

[nmauduit]

I have pressed (hammered really) later type pegs from the wheel side of the hub on the track after some wandering wheel nut episode (hub thread should not be greased, do not let "professionals" do it even if adamant...)

[Andy8421]

I had understood that the wheel nut was self tightening - hence the 'handed' design with threads on one side of the car right handed, and on the other side of the car left handed.

I have seen a description of how this works - although I can't now find a link, it was like an epicyclic gear where any fretting caused the nut to tighten.

I have always lubricated the thread on the nut and have not had loosening issues either on my road ?lan with steel wheels or the car I raced with alloy wheels.

Is it possible the hubs have been fitted to the wrong side of the car?

[nmauduit]

maybe I accelerate too much... braking tighten the nut, it did not happen to the front where torque only goes one way.

[tedtaylor]

Are the drive pegs pressed in from the front or back of the hub , or does it make no difference?

Assuming they are the later straight type.

thanks for advice

Steve

They are tapered (or at least rounded on outside edge) so insert "pointy" end into hole from backside of wheel and hammer/drift away to flush.

[prezoom]

I used a G/C clamp and a socket to press one back in on the left rear hub. Worried about stressing the hub by hammering and didn't want to go to the trouble of taking the hub off and using the hydraulic press.

[reb53]

I used a G/C clamp and a socket to press one back in on the left rear hub. Worried about stressing the hub by hammering and didn't want to go to the trouble of taking the hub off and using the hydraulic press.

Exactly.
On the odd occasion I've had a peg move I've squeezed it back into place with a "G" clamp, a small piece of steel as a pusher, and a suitably sized socket.
Never felt comfortable with the idea of smacking away with a hammer as I knew, with my luck, a bit would fall off the hub......

Ralph.