Mind teaser
This is a test run, to see how Mind teasers may or may not be taken up?
Sadly, as a motivator, there is only a virtual prize for the winner - choose what you would like, and if you have won, its yours, in your own mind - no outlay, no disappointment, neat or what?
Dead line is in two weeks time: 8/5/12, by 15:00 hrs.
Conditions: If you work for Mercedes or are a professional mechanic, please refrain from entering.
Question: On the Ashtaroth Alloy wheel (picture included), what are the five, small-hole drillings for; made in between the wheel bolt holes for?
By the way, these holes are common to all Mercedes Benz original wheels, not just the Ashtaroth wheel.
If you have suggestions to improove on this and make comments for, or against, please feel free, to give your feed backs.
Good Luck,
My suggestion ... to mount the wheel balance reflector.
Well, interesting, I would say that they are part of the design that allows residual water that can collect behind the alloy impress, can , due to the centripetal forces, drain out, and therefore stop the alloy from corroding from behind?
Spider1V
I'd say similar - moisture/water gets behind the wheel and the flange is hot so it evaporates off and needs breath holes to facilitate the drying out, otherwise the moisture leads to corrosion and binding of the alloy to the flange?
I did wonder what those holes were for. Looking forward to the answer.
Hello Spider1V,
Technically, very imagnative, but wrong answer.
Cheers,
Hello jdring,
Sorry, you are wrong too.
Cheers,
Are they locating holes to hold the wheel at manufacture and accurately locate and drill the wheel bolt holes after casting?
Hi jdring,
Excellent idea, but wrong. You are partly on the right track now.
Cheers,
Are these are the location holes for the robotised wheel fitting equipement to hold the the wheel while it is attatched to the new vehicle during assembly.
Or they just look good?
Is that robot called 'Hans' ? Perhaps Hole And Nut Screwer?
Offical Mercedes wheel alignment I think??
Hello panzer,
Inetersting concept, but you are wrong. I suppose, they do add to the looks, but there is more to it than that, good try.
Cheers,
Hi jdring,
Your answer just bust me into laughter, Thank you for that, I needed it.
I'll ask the robot next time round.
Cheers,
Rakesh,
A rather intriguing question ! The trouble is that the small holes on the alloy wheels are not unique to Mercedes. I think BMW as well as some upmarket Minis also have them. I may be wrong but I tend to believe that they are there for securing wheel alignment equipment ??? Do i get any marks for this?
WELL DONE Lenny,
It is for wheel alignment. There is a craddle, that supports the wheel alignment equipment, be it cameras or mirrors. The pins of the craddle locate into these holes, ensuring accurate datum points for measurements to be based from.
Now, I was not expecting this teaser to be answered so quickly, please tell us, what your prize was.
I suppose you will have a lolly, collect it at the next AGM or else, I will eat it.
Do I post another? What say you guys and gals.
Regards,
Jdring,
Sounds like a screwfix ! By the way, Screwfix is not a dating agency.
Hello leondias,
Yes, your are correct in this. I was drafting a reply to lenny's post, the first correct reply as, I suppose, you posted your reply.
I was not aware BMW used this concept too. I think it to be a neat idea.
Award your self a gold star.
Now, I need to go back to the drawing board, I think next time round, I should wait until the dead line date, rather than answer after every entry. Then, from multiple correct answers, one winner can be drawn out, BY ME.
Dropping the club into it, I wonder if it could gesture of some small award to the winner, should this take on - sorry committee.
cheers
Yep, like an O-Ring but sportier.
Yay I get the lolly....................Wait does that make me a nerd??
My vote is more please I like a challenge.
Sounds like you are sweet tooth. I am working to think of another.
Cheers,
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Hello Rick,
Good attempt, but wrong answer. Your thoughts are on the correct line though.
Keep watching.....
Cheers,