Hi all
New to my Austin 7 1935 - love it but to get it through its next WOF (NZ based road certification) I need to do some spoke tightening/ wheel attention. I’ve done a little bit of asking round but not being overly mechanical or knowledgeable about cars I’m nervous about giving it a go myself. Basically the feedback I have is that I will damage the paint (model was fully restored around 2003ish) but that’s a given-in, but also that the thread might be rusted inside the spoke/nipple. I’m wonder what the best why to tell if it is rusted in the thread? Will it break when I tighten it? Feel different? Any advice on what to look for?
Thanks a lot!
Helen
New Plymouth NZ
New to my Austin 7 1935 - love it but to get it through its next WOF (NZ based road certification) I need to do some spoke tightening/ wheel attention. I’ve done a little bit of asking round but not being overly mechanical or knowledgeable about cars I’m nervous about giving it a go myself. Basically the feedback I have is that I will damage the paint (model was fully restored around 2003ish) but that’s a given-in, but also that the thread might be rusted inside the spoke/nipple. I’m wonder what the best why to tell if it is rusted in the thread? Will it break when I tighten it? Feel different? Any advice on what to look for?
Thanks a lot!
Helen
New Plymouth NZ