lugnuts keep loosening
08-04-2007, 12:39 AM
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Car: 1982 Trans Am & 1982 Corvette
Engine: L-98 with LO-3 induction. 350 CFI
Transmission: 5 speed and vette has 700r4
Axle/Gears: 373's in T/A .. vette unknown
lugnuts keep loosening
Has anyone ever had this problem? I know the car isn't being tampered with either, It started after I put these N-24 wheels on the car and I'm using 84up style lugnuts. I had N-98 wheels on the car and never had this problem and I torque the lugnuts down between 85&90FT LBS
I've tried retorquing the lugnuts after a 10 mile drive and they still do it. Could it be the metal spacer plates I'm using? my lugnuts seat perfectly in the rims ..... or was there a thread difference between 82's and 84's? ... Or were the lugnuts changed from rim to rim? .... I generally seem to have to re-tighten them 1-2 times a week & it is getting aggravating to say the least
I've tried retorquing the lugnuts after a 10 mile drive and they still do it. Could it be the metal spacer plates I'm using? my lugnuts seat perfectly in the rims ..... or was there a thread difference between 82's and 84's? ... Or were the lugnuts changed from rim to rim? .... I generally seem to have to re-tighten them 1-2 times a week & it is getting aggravating to say the least
08-04-2007, 09:19 AM
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Car: 87 IROC L98
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Re: lugnuts keep loosening
Are you using 7/16 nuts on 12mm studs?
08-04-2007, 10:04 AM
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Car: 1982 Trans Am & 1982 Corvette
Engine: L-98 with LO-3 induction. 350 CFI
Transmission: 5 speed and vette has 700r4
Axle/Gears: 373's in T/A .. vette unknown
Re: lugnuts keep loosening
whatever the stock studs are on a 82 and I'm using 1984 lugnuts. They seem to thread on fine
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I am curious if maybe the taper ona N-24 wheel is different and causing this. or possibly just these spacers are the cause. these spacers are like 1/16th inch steel and I'm wondering if different heat expansions rates between these and the aluminum rims could be the cause too.
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I am curious if maybe the taper ona N-24 wheel is different and causing this. or possibly just these spacers are the cause. these spacers are like 1/16th inch steel and I'm wondering if different heat expansions rates between these and the aluminum rims could be the cause too.
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