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A "torque stick"
Good thing there aren't Piranhas or Jack Dempsey's in there!
Those are torque limiting sockets TMM and I were talking about..
were, until someone posted a very distracting fish tank,
or was it gun safety,
I forget now.
By the way, those are not originals. They have been modified!
Both random!Those are torque limiting sockets TMM and I were talking about..
were, until someone posted a very distracting fish tank,
or was it gun safety,
I forget now.
Are you sure with the refraction through glass and water?
Might need closer examination.
I think they are Emerson's. Emerson nice ones!
they're factory installed studs. will do thanks. I'll try to get some better pics, but looking at them, its like they cracked and let water down into them, maybe weakened over time and then just gave way? We did just get below freezing for the first time this year. I don't see any necking or twisting at all. its like a rusty, but clean sheer like we see when we sheer pins on a combine or hay cutter.
probably. whats wierd is I just hand washed this thing on Sunday, they were all there then.
left rear
Mornin yall. Didn't mean to be neglectin. Been kinda busy the last couple days helpin a friend move a car to a restoration shop from a thief shop.
Ben Drinkin
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Or Ben!
Here is why i firmly believe in a torque wrench. i torque to spec,road test and retorque.
the mating surface between wheel and hub rotor or drum must be reasonably clean. i am curious what the back of the rim looks like.im betting its crusty.(edit) Chris im glad you got it stopped safely.
I lost a set of duals on a water tanker,1700 gallons,i was travelling at 113 kph, as fast as the truck would go when it started feeling mushy. The studs sheared and the duals hung on the center hub until i got stopped. Scary.
Ben Drinkin
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Water doesent look to be very cold...
I dont trust the torque bars. Or dog bones. Whatever they are called. A properly torqued wheel nut wont break or come loose. But leave the corrosion on the back of the wheel and i can guarantee a failure.
Back to jeep repair, the one in my shop.
Chris, you are both lucky and unlucky at the same time. You do have the worst luck sometimes......Those studs were over torqued...No question. NOW if they were to "factory" torque, makes no difference. They were still over tightened...At one time or another, might not have been you.....
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Interesting...Oh, I forgot. I have liked to use something for the nuts to not rust and not get stuck, and to get stuck!
I have taken old fashioned wood tar, you know the kind you get from pine tree roots, and then mix with a little kerosene to make it fairly thin, and then I use a paper towel to dip in the mix and squeeze on the studs, and then put the nuts on. The result is that the tar prevents it from rusting and get totally stuck. When the kerosene evaporates the tar will semi dry, and the nuts will never rattle loose again, sort of get stuck. Next time you take them off, they go sort of a little tight when taking them off, but I put new one on before putting them back on, so it is easy to get them on. It is a little messy, but the result is outstanding.
Bill
Nothing on wheel studs. Motor oil ir something lighter.
Guy i worked with would grease,and hammer until they stopped. One particular car i was bouncing on a 6 foot cheater to break nuts loose. They actually galled im the aluminum on the taper. I was livid.
Anti-sieze-same thing. aircraft guys know the difference between wet and dry torque.
there is a difference.
Guy i worked with would grease,and hammer until they stopped. One particular car i was bouncing on a 6 foot cheater to break nuts loose. They actually galled im the aluminum on the taper. I was livid.
Anti-sieze-same thing. aircraft guys know the difference between wet and dry torque.
there is a difference.
A
Oh, I forgot. I have liked to use something for the nuts to not rust and not get stuck, and to get stuck!
I have taken old fashioned wood tar, you know the kind you get from pine tree roots, and then mix with a little kerosene to make it fairly thin, and then I use a paper towel to dip in the mix and squeeze on the studs, and then put the nuts on. The result is that the tar prevents it from rusting and get totally stuck. When the kerosene evaporates the tar will semi dry, and the nuts will never rattle loose again, sort of get stuck. Next time you take them off, they go sort of a little tight when taking them off, but I put new one on before putting them back on, so it is easy to get them on. It is a little messy, but the result is outstanding.
Bill
yep, some torques are with lube. but not wheels. That tar goop sounds like something that might be good to paint on contact areas before mounting an aluminum wheels. They will corrode and make you wish it was only rusted fast.
Long before i was a certified mechanic, this being one example i used. I said to my employer " if this is what a certified mechanic is, i dont want to be one"
There were two ticketed guys i worked with,i learned from their mistakes. My comeback rate is near zero.
The ford dealer i worked at was struggling,big general meeting and mangement wanted to know why comebacks were near 50%.
I was a service writer,and witnessed the **** work.one tech was busting his *** fixing all the screw ups,where he should have been a lead tech and could oversee the work and nip problems in the bud. He left and so did i.
There were two ticketed guys i worked with,i learned from their mistakes. My comeback rate is near zero.
The ford dealer i worked at was struggling,big general meeting and mangement wanted to know why comebacks were near 50%.
I was a service writer,and witnessed the **** work.one tech was busting his *** fixing all the screw ups,where he should have been a lead tech and could oversee the work and nip problems in the bud. He left and so did i.
Sounds like the 2 screw-ups were tight with the management. And you were the rain on their parade.
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