Re: Wheels' Lug nuts loosened unexpectedly

"Tegger" <tegger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in
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>> Were the wheel on the ground when you did the final tightening?
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> Exactly what I was wondering.
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> I don't think final tightening should ever be done with the entire
weight
> of the car bearing on the wheels.
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> I drop the car so the wheels are pressed into the pavement just enough
to
> keep them from turning and no more. Assuming I'm working on wheels with
no
> way of locking them mechanically, that is.
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>> Was the wheel properly seated before lowering the vehicle to the
ground?
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> I've never personally seen rust or aluminum corrosion cause wheel nut
> loosening (although the pro's here may have different observations...).
> I /have/ seen rust or corrosion cause odd clicking noises at the wheels
> when going around tight, slow turns.
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> -- 
> Tegger
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I haven't seen rust or aluminum corrosion cause wheel nut loosening
either. 
I have seen wheel nuts become very difficult to remove due to rust or 
corrosion.

The reason I asked whether the wheel are alloy or steel is that the 
recommended torque is different for alloy and steel wheels.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)