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Author Topic: lug-nuts unscrewing on their own.... PeNiNsula302 ¯ Member # 1061 posted                              Weird as this may sound, something is making my lugnuts unscrew on their own. I first came across this when it felt like a wheel was shaking for the past week and a half so i checked the lugs and two were really loosened, and 2 were ok (on just one wheel). So i tightened them up again, thinking that it was because maybe i forgot to tighten, lower, then tighten last time i change the rims. Well, a day later, i felt something weird again and there ya go theres one lug thats starting to come loose. Does anyone have any idea how this could possibly happen ? The axles are two month old Superior 31 Splines. Anyone?? -scott [ December 09, 2002, 05:13 PM: Message edited by: PeNiNsula302 ] Posts: 3423 | Registered: Mar 2002  |  : Joshs Ford ¯ Member # 801 posted                              You know somebody doesn't like you! Josh (I was jk btw) Posts: 692 | From: San Ramon CA, | Registered: Jan 2002  |  : PeNiNsula302 ¯ Member # 1061 posted                              LOL Josh i bet what you really meant is that this wouldnt happen if i had bought your car huh hehe i would say that might be true but i have wheel hub's over the lug nuts that have a key lock [ December 09, 2002, 05:47 PM: Message edited by: PeNiNsula302 ] Posts: 3423 | Registered: Mar 2002  |  : Joshs Ford ¯ Member # 801 posted                              Yes...u should have bougth my car!!! I was really jk, i dont really car at all:) So how do you think it is doing it? Are the bolts already stripped? Thats hella wierd. Maybe someone near u likes to just mess with u. Josh Posts: 692 | From: San Ramon CA, | Registered: Jan 2002  |  : racercosmo ¯ Member # 1864 posted                              Are you torquing them? I torque to 85-95 ft lbs. Has this happened often, or just when you put the new axles in? With new axles your wheels sometimes need to be retorqued so the studs fully seat properly. This is common with Moser. -------------------- Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder Posts: 973 | From: Marin | Registered: Sep 2002  |  : 166 Merlo FELONY MOTORSPORTS Member # 1549 posted                              maybe someone's tryin to steal your wheels... -------------------- '89 - Boss Coupe '70 - Drop Cutthang '68 - Cougnut '87 - 0166, Its real Posts: 3953 | From: Thebay | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : cobraman_1994 ¯ Member # 467 posted                              mabey the lug nuts are in need of replacing -------------------- 86 GT Posts: 4882 | From: eldorado hills | Registered: Sep 2001  |  : PeNiNsula302 ¯ Member # 1061 posted                              im gonna try some new lug nuts and get them on there good with a gun and see if that helps. thanks for the opinions . Posts: 3423 | Registered: Mar 2002  |  :

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