Just need to vent...
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Just need to vent...
I decided to rotate tires on my "new" Mariner (15k on the clock, like new). Lug nuts were VERY tight. Got everything checked out & wheels back on & went to torque down the lug nuts. Well evidently some IDIOT who should never be allowed to have an impact wrench in his had, or any type of tool for that matter, cranked the lug nuts down way too tight. They would not torque down, (one broke off) & I presumed that the studs were stretched. So I ordered 20 new wheel studs & a few lug nuts. After putting these in, a few still would not torque down right & just kept turning. So a close inspection of the wheels revealed that the aluminum had been pushed out so far that the lug nuts were counterbored into the wheel! I don't think this was done by the local dealer where I traded for it, but I sure would like to get ahold of the clown that did this.
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That is one of my pets peeves along with stripped oil drain plugs.
20 years ago you had to be super careful with custom wheels. I would purposefully use all keyed (lock) lug nuts and then put a label on the key that said not use an impact wrench. Nowadays it's not as bad because so many factory cars come with aluminium wheels but there are still those that care more about doing the job fast rather than correctly. I can't imagine how many vehicles get damaged this way, so much waste.
I'm curious how you changed the studs without changing the bearings. Did you just pound them out while the hub was still mounted? How did you press the new ones back in?
20 years ago you had to be super careful with custom wheels. I would purposefully use all keyed (lock) lug nuts and then put a label on the key that said not use an impact wrench. Nowadays it's not as bad because so many factory cars come with aluminium wheels but there are still those that care more about doing the job fast rather than correctly. I can't imagine how many vehicles get damaged this way, so much waste.
I'm curious how you changed the studs without changing the bearings. Did you just pound them out while the hub was still mounted? How did you press the new ones back in?
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There was enough clearance to remove the studs without taking off more than the drums & rotors. I backed them up with a bar so the bearings didn't take any shock & tapped them out. They came out pretty easily. Then you can draw them back in with a spacer & a lug nut.
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Happy ending: With a 3-flute 60 degree countersink to clean the wheels up, the countersunk surface cleaned up nicely & all is well. All lugs tighten down as they should at the recommended torque.
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