general maintenance question

[davids2toys]

90-100 Ft Lbs

Thanks Rick,
Would you happen to know if the studs are pressed in or screwed in with LH threads, I have 1 that wont torque, it appears to be spinning.
The stud has an allen head on it.
I was thinking of backing it off with a vice grip, putting red loctite on the threads, then tighten it back down, let it sit for a day, then put the wheel back on and try torquing again.

[bittentoo]

Anti-seize is a must on the lug studs. I had one seize on the front. Liked to have never gotten it off. The left hand lug threads stripped in the hub and with the brake assembly on the car it was almost impossable to get a wrench on it. Had to cut a wrench in half, work like the devel to get it on the nut, have someone else push the brake pedal, and had to stand on a breaker bar with a cheater pipe which was the pole off of the floor jack.

Always use anti-seize!!!!!!!!!!

[Naumoff]

What are lug nuts?

[davids2toys]

Anti-seize is a must on the lug studs. I had one seize on the front. Liked to have never gotten it off. The left hand lug threads stripped in the hub and with the brake assembly on the car it was almost impossable to get a wrench on it. Had to cut a wrench in half, work like the devel to get it on the nut, have someone else push the brake pedal, and had to stand on a breaker bar with a cheater pipe which was the pole off of the floor jack.

Always use anti-seize!!!!!!!!!!

That sucks about the anti seize, another project when I have time!
how about the torque on the lug nut, somebody just posted in another thread that the torque 65-70 ft lb, and he got this info from compomotive

[davids2toys]

Anti-seize is a must on the lug studs. I had one seize on the front. Liked to have never gotten it off. The left hand lug threads stripped in the hub and with the brake assembly on the car it was almost impossable to get a wrench on it. Had to cut a wrench in half, work like the devel to get it on the nut, have someone else push the brake pedal, and had to stand on a breaker bar with a cheater pipe which was the pole off of the floor jack.

Always use anti-seize!!!!!!!!!!

I have an Allen head on the stud

[rdorman]

I do an annual go around and a quick check any time high speed will be involved. When I find something that does come loose, I look at why and make a change so that is does not come loose again. Marking the fastener and the surrounding area where possible allows a quick visual check to see if the fastener has come loose.

[davids2toys]

I do an annual go around and a quick check any time high speed will be involved. When I find something that does come loose, I look at why and make a change so that is does not come loose again. Marking the fastener and the surrounding area where possible allows a quick visual check to see if the fastener has come loose.

excellent advice...thanks