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Chris
you quoted "You don't have to be in Africa to get a broken wheel stud. I
was
running around on 5 studs a while back because one broke under the
correct torque when being re-tightened. I presume it had been
over-tightened before by an idiot with an air wrench, which makes it a
very unpredictable failure. How did you know that yours had been
stretched - was it obvious just from looking t them?
Having said that I had no problems on 5 out of 6 studs on one wheel"
I've nearly lost a wheel on one occasion - lost two wheel studs (well, one
broke clean off) and the other was just loose and popped out one night - as
they do - my fault entirely - didn't tighten them up enough.
Prior to this, had the same problem with brake caliper bolts - lost one of
them too...as yer do!
Renate
you quoted "You don't have to be in Africa to get a broken wheel stud. I
was
running around on 5 studs a while back because one broke under the
correct torque when being re-tightened. I presume it had been
over-tightened before by an idiot with an air wrench, which makes it a
very unpredictable failure. How did you know that yours had been
stretched - was it obvious just from looking t them?
Having said that I had no problems on 5 out of 6 studs on one wheel"
I've nearly lost a wheel on one occasion - lost two wheel studs (well, one
broke clean off) and the other was just loose and popped out one night - as
they do - my fault entirely - didn't tighten them up enough.
Prior to this, had the same problem with brake caliper bolts - lost one of
them too...as yer do!
Renate