hey i saw that on gmofsa howd it happen?
did you forgot to tighten the lug nuts? lol
Damn. Doesn't look too bad though, new rotor, lug studs and fender. Good as new
cavipower1 wrote:hey i saw that on gmofsa howd it happen?
Looks like the lug studs sheared off...
yeah the lug nuts just ripped off... and one broke the stud, i found the stud and lug nut together on all the way, it just pulled them all off... and this was just after I changed the damn axle on the drivers side.(broke at track on wednesday) fixed the car thursday and this happens on friday. I haven't taken that wheel off in weeks, and I've drove probly 500miles since then...i'll have it back together by this weekend hopefully.
yeah just on a quick inspection I know i need: lugs/rotor/studs/and lower control arm/fender. sucks that the fender is more expensive than the rest of the parts....hello pick and pull for the fender
aluminum wheels 101:
TORQUE WRENCH IS YOUR FRIEND
man, that sucks... sorry to see that
well im going to upgrade to drilled rotors and probly do my drop now will when I put it all back together.
z yaaaa wrote:aluminum wheels 101:
TORQUE WRENCH IS YOUR FRIEND
man, that sucks... sorry to see that
Yes, re-torque to 100 Foot LBS after 25 miles.
AIR RIDE MAFIA (~airbagsource.com~)
sucks...same thing happened to me doing 65. one lug stud sheared completely off and took the rest with it.
good luck
So the car didnt start to shake really bad before the wheel fell off? becuase most that iv seen the car shakes horrible before it falls off
Shasta McNasty wrote:yeah the lug nuts just ripped off... and one broke the stud, i found the stud and lug nut together on all the way, it just pulled them all off... and this was just after I changed the damn axle on the drivers side.(broke at track on wednesday) fixed the car thursday and this happens on friday. I haven't taken that wheel off in weeks, and I've drove probly 500miles since then...i'll have it back together by this weekend hopefully.
yeah just on a quick inspection I know i need: lugs/rotor/studs/and lower control arm/fender. sucks that the fender is more expensive than the rest of the parts....hello pick and pull for the fender
actully its possible for a wheel to be TOO TIGHT which will cause the wheel to fall off Torque Wrench buddy its your best friend
I torque about 15 cars a day at work. Hubrings, and 100 ft lbs is your friend. I reallly worry about all the guys using the 114.3 wheels for the 115 for the big brakes from the N body/ F bodys.
Heh, samew thing happened to me a month or so ago, my fender looked the same.
TRD Cav Fire wrote:I torque about 15 cars a day at work. Hubrings, and 100 ft lbs is your friend. I reallly worry about all the guys using the 114.3 wheels for the 115 for the big brakes from the N body/ F bodys.
N and W-body guys have been doing it for years now, and I've never heard of a problem... I do see the concern, but the .35mm (.014") difference in bolt centerlines is most likely within bolt hole tolerences anyway.
fortune cookie say:
better a delay than a disaster.
