[DeTomaso] Spinning wheel stud

[sean mundy]

I never torqued my wheels properly. I just stepped on the x handle lug wrench till it felt right.  Just lazy I guess - now I’m going to pay the price



> On Jul 15, 2018, at 8:25 PM, Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> How much do you torque your lugs?  I have aluminum Campy clones and done torque them any more than 75 lbs.
> Mike Thomas
> Pres., Panteras Northwest
> 206-795-3302
> Yellow ’74 #6328
> www.panterasnorthwest.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of sean mundy
> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 1:38 PM
> To: Bjoern Flesland <bflesland at gmail.com>
> Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Spinning wheel stud
> 
> Yes. I’m using my electric impact gun.  3 lug nuts came off ok. 2 remain spinning.  I’ve take my wheels off probably more than most people. Maybe I just wore the wheel studs out with fatigue
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jul 15, 2018, at 1:34 PM, Bjoern Flesland <bflesland at gmail.com<mailto:bflesland at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
> Hi Sean,
> Did you try loosening your spinning lug nuts with a proper air gun?
> Just a thought...
> Cheers Bjoern
> 
> søn. 15. jul. 2018 kl. 21.41 skrev sean mundy <seanmundy at hotmail.com<mailto:seanmundy at hotmail.com>>:
>   My weekend project was to remove my rear wheels and check my rear brake
>   pad wear.  Oops, 2 of the pside lug nuts just spin and won't loosen
>   up.  It looks like the studs are spinning and stripped.  First I have
>   to figure out how to get the lug nuts off. Drilling?  I replaced the
>   rear bearings over 10yrs ago so I know what a PITA removing the hub is
>   going to be..  Assume I will need rear disk replacement so what are my
>   affordable options?  I've spent a lot of time searching the forum for
>   info but its a bit overwhelming.  Sean M _______________________________________________
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