Alloy wheel nuts

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rs2315
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Alloy wheel nuts

Post by rs2315 » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:06 pm

Just been to a specialist for new tyres fitted.
Tyre fitter spotted cracks around top of alloy nuts. :shock:
He explained to me that the nuts had been tightened with an air gun, pushing the studs into the end of the nuts.
The moral of the story is stay away from air guns, and use torque wrench only.
Check your nuts guys :wink:
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alastairg
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RE: Alloy wheel nuts

Post by alastairg » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:40 pm

Well known issue with porsche 'soft' alloy nuts
RS2 'an estate car named Desire'

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