Re: Another mystery solved

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Jun 15 2002 - 23:23:54 EDT


DAKSY wrote:
> I get er up to remove the wheel & 5 of the 6 lugnuts are loose! I distinctly
> remember tightening them with the impact - in sequence - when I hadda drill
> out the shock bolt. The inner side of the OEM wheel showed evidence of
> hitting the upper side of the caliper adapter.
> Can't believe I didn't lose any lugnuts.. or the wheel (or my life, for that
> matter!).
> We've had some thievery around here lately & looks like somebody tried to
> borrow the new
> 32s!
> Sheeesh....Time for locking lugs I guess...

That's scary Bob. Last fall I found my left front lugs were a little
loose but figured it was my fault at some point.

You use an impact wrench for your lugs? I thought it was supposed to be
done by hand for the final torquing.

-- 
-andy
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'99 CC 4x4 318 auto



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