DON'T take for granted you lug nuts are tight..................
02-23-2002, 06:53 PM
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DON'T take for granted you lug nuts are tight..................
It started out as a squeak, then a squeak and what I thought was just rough pavement. Then the front end was shivering. I was out on the town, and I pulled over 4 times trying to figure out what was going on. Didnt have any tools with me so not much I could do.
By the time I got home vibration/noise/the "thoughts of this is going to be expensive" were bad. Jacked up the car to find *4* very loose lugs(maybe half tight) and 1 missing one. Thank God the wheel didnt fall off. Kinda relived though, at least it wasnt a major repair.(thought I had a drive axle joint go out)
Do yourself a favor and check you lugs!
Joel
By the time I got home vibration/noise/the "thoughts of this is going to be expensive" were bad. Jacked up the car to find *4* very loose lugs(maybe half tight) and 1 missing one. Thank God the wheel didnt fall off. Kinda relived though, at least it wasnt a major repair.(thought I had a drive axle joint go out)
Do yourself a favor and check you lugs!
Joel
02-23-2002, 06:56 PM
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I whip out the torque wrench and give em 90 lbs every time I'm about to take a road trip
I often get up to 100+ MPH on the way up to San Fran...you're assured death if you lose a wheel at triple digits in a street car.
02-23-2002, 06:58 PM
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I hear you... Its easy to forget...
I just checked mine... 85 ft/lbs cross-torqued in a star pattern.
I actually did that once. Its easy to overlook.
you have the car up on a lift, put a wheel on, snug the bolts... and forget to torque them.
I actually did that once. Its easy to overlook.
you have the car up on a lift, put a wheel on, snug the bolts... and forget to torque them.
02-23-2002, 08:17 PM
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Yep, bad experience. I had a wheel come off, Crager mag on van, in WORST part of town. Got it fixed
and on my way. Was a major pain-in the-*** to get van (which is normally a good foot off the ground, up far enough with the scissors jack to get my spare wheel on the van. (1978 Ford van, in 1983...)
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02-24-2002, 02:47 AM
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Sometimes the lugs will loosen even if you do torque them correctly...
That's why it's important to check them every so often.
Having said that, I have had the same experience as you TWICE?!?!?!?!? so I know the feeling all too well.
Having said that, I have had the same experience as you TWICE?!?!?!?!? so I know the feeling all too well.
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