02-06-2012, 05:46 AM
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Lug bolts getting stuck
Two of the lug bolts on the front wheel keep getting stuck and are a pain to remove each time. Using an impact wrench to put them on and off. Can I use a anti seize on these bolts or is that a no-no?
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02-06-2012, 06:02 AM
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A properly torqued wheel bolt (96 ft.lbs.) is easily removed with hand tools. Clean the bolt with a wire brush. Or replace the finicky bolts. Don't use any lubricant.
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02-06-2012, 07:29 AM
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You should use anti-seize paste on the bolt threads, sparingly - it's even called for in the manual (as Optimoly TA which is a German brand name).
Also, use a properly calibrated torque wrench to reinstall wheel bolts not an impact wrench...
Good luck
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02-06-2012, 07:41 AM
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Can't say I was lazy but two wheels were very hard to put on and take off. Those little metal tabs inside of the wheel where they fit on the hub were a pain. I took them out using Dremel and seem easy to put on and off now. I shall start using the torque wrench. Thanks for the inputs.
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02-06-2012, 08:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bala
Those little metal tabs inside of the wheel where they fit on the hub were a pain. I took them out using Dremel and seem easy to put on and off now.
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Err the hub-centric tabs?
You can, and should, also use anti-seize paste between the wheel / rotor hat and also on the hub-centric ring. Sounds like you have some corrosion going on there. Better bet would have been to use a wire brush cleaning up the area as opposed to cutting them off...
Hopefully you won't get any vibrations...
Good luck
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02-06-2012, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Burg Boxster
Err the hub-centric tabs?
Hopefully you won't get any vibrations...
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Are we talking about the same things? I removed the metal tabs (looked like lead tabs about 2-3 mm in height and about 3-4 inches long on the side of the wheel rims where they make onto the hub. Not the 3 tabs that are part of the hub.
The rear wheels' tab were gone or were probably removed. Don't have any vibrations or issues in the back. I had a use a crow bar everytime I had to remove the wheels. I guess I'll find out soon about the front. Would be a good reason to go after those 19" rims I've been dreaming of.
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02-06-2012, 09:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bala
Are we talking about the same things? I removed the metal tabs (looked like lead tabs about 2-3 mm in height and about 3-4 inches long on the side of the wheel rims where they make onto the hub. Not the 3 tabs that are part of the hub.
The rear wheels' tab were gone or were probably removed. Don't have any vibrations or issues in the back. I had a use a crow bar everytime I had to remove the wheels. I guess I'll find out soon about the front. Would be a good reason to go after those 19" rims I've been dreaming of.
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Those sound like the stick on wheel weights used in balancing.
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02-06-2012, 10:15 AM
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I've always used anti-seize on lug bolts . In addition, if some corrosion has occurred on the back of the wheel and hub, after cleaning it off with a wire brush , I'll put some on there as well .
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02-06-2012, 11:48 AM
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Paint the rotor hats with your favorite color rustoleum or equivalent. Makes the car look cooler, solves any wheel to rotor surface problems, keeps the rotors looking sweet their entire life.
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02-06-2012, 02:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310
Paint the rotor hats with your favorite color rustoleum or equivalent. Makes the car look cooler, solves any wheel to rotor surface problems, keeps the rotors looking sweet their entire life.
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pictures please.
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02-06-2012, 02:51 PM
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I don't own it anymore, you can see the black rotor hat peeking out of the top of this one.
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02-06-2012, 05:12 PM
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Here's what I'm referring to. The arrow is pointing right at where the tabs were ans I sanded them down.
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02-06-2012, 05:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310
Paint the rotor hats with your favorite color rustoleum or equivalent. Makes the car look cooler, solves any wheel to rotor surface problems, keeps the rotors looking sweet their entire life.
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I might just do that. Maybe match the caliper colors.
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02-06-2012, 06:56 PM
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I also paint my rotor hats when I install new rotors. Nothing fancy, just flat black high temperature paint. It looks much better than surface rust.
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02-07-2012, 07:10 AM
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You diffidently need to clean the corrosion off. I would clean that back side until it looked new again...deburr the lip and even use a clear lacquer coat to protect it. Since you are in New York I would even replace the lug nuts.
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