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Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1227 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the warning. I will give my nuts a tug later today to check! Tom
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47p2 Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru Posts: 8048 ![]() ![]() |
I'm meeting Mick later today,I'll get him to tighten up my nuts |
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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6400 ![]() ![]() |
Have always put a bit of copper slip/ease on my wheel studs (not a lot, just enough), never had a problem, on any car ? Could be they weren't tightened up properly in the first place? .
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34971 ![]() ![]() |
your refurbs probably had a bit of muck in the nut wells , hence them coming loose.. ... - .- -.
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47p2 Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru Posts: 8048 ![]() ![]() |
When the wheels are powder coated the face where the nuts tighten onto are also coated, when you tighten the nuts this facing is scratched and removed and it is recommended that the wheel nuts are checked 4 or 5 times before they are properly seated in |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8483 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joe90, i gave them a good tug at the weekend, did 100 miles, then were lose. I have now put the wrench in the car and will give them a check weekly.
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34971 ![]() ![]() |
mr Jones, i would undo each nut one by one and clear out any muck in the well... ... - .- -.
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Lloyd Barnes Member Since: 21 Apr 2011 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 181 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I always put coppaslip on wheel nuts (and more importantly the face of the wheel where it contacts the steel hub).
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8483 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joe90, i gave them a good tug at the weekend, did 100 miles, then were lose. I have now put the wrench in the car and will give them a check weekly.
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7816 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I'm a regular copper greaser too |
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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6400 ![]() ![]() |
Torque wrench - hmmmm.........140nm - hmmmm.............. .
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klf400 Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: forest of dean Posts: 187 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
me to ![]() 2000 4.6 v8 30th anniversary prins lpg 2004 4.4 v8 vogue prins lpg 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue faultmate extreme rsw allcoms Autel 906BT Gap iiD tool |
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KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
A lot of garages don't use a torque wrench - just over tighten them - which stretches them. If you then use the original torque setting it may not be enough. As I had explained to me: -
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