FYI... TireRack's statement on anti-sieze and lugbolts ....
01-18-2002, 06:55 AM
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I've been doing it for six years, no stripped bolts, no bolts backing out.
I'm very careful to keep the seat of the nut/bolt clean, which probably allows adequate friction for bolt to remain in place. Judging from how much force it takes me to remove the wheels, I don't think those bolts are coming out by themselves. I'm also careful to re-torque the bolts several weeks after installation (though I've never had a bolt back out even a little).
As for determining exactly how much the bolts may be over-torqued...any easy way to measure that? Everything I can dream up is flawed in one sense or another.
As for determining exactly how much the bolts may be over-torqued...any easy way to measure that? Everything I can dream up is flawed in one sense or another.
01-18-2002, 07:12 AM
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The measure for overtorquing would be permanent bolt elongation
The problem is, we dont have any data saying what that is and odds are it is a VERY small increase since the deformation is going to happen between the edge of the hub and the seat on the bolt head - whats that...1/4"? - so it may be that something like .001" is the difference between a good bolt and a damaged one.
01-18-2002, 07:47 AM
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Yeah, but you're not using those bolt anymore...are you using studs and nuts?
Perhaps they are of a high enough quality that you can put 120 ft-lbs. on them with plenty of margin left?
