Re: [DML] Wheel Lug Bolt Failure

[Michael Griese <mike.griese@xxxxxxx>]

Replace them all.  Lug studs break because they have been overtorqued.  There is 
no reason to believe that your shop only overtorqued the one stud that broke - 
they probably did them all.

There is no trick to replacing studs.  Make sure you get the correct length on 
both sides - the length of the part that screws into the hub is just as 
important as the part that passes through the wheel.  I like to use some loctite 
on the hub threads to make sure they don't back out.

 --
Mike




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From: michaelwtownsley <michaeltownsley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 7:44:22 AM
Subject: [DML] Wheel Lug Bolt Failure

  
Yesterday I had new tires put on my car (replacing the factory originals).  I 
took the car on short in town drive latter in the day and heard something come 
off car.  When I was able to inspect the car it looks a lug bolt to the left 
rear tire has sheared off taking the lug nut with it.

I was looking at my Tech Manual however it does not have any specifics on how to 
replace a lug bolt.  Does anyone have any directions on how to do this repair or 
know of any cross reference to replacement parts from a more popular production 
vehicle?

Since there are only 3 lugs still on the wheel I was wondering how far I could 
drive it to get it to get it repaired.

As a side note I have owned this car for over 15 years and I have only let a 
repair shop work on it twice and both times it ended up that they broke 
something on it.


 

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