What happens when u drive @ cruising speeds on the hwy & your wheel falls off?

[mkIIIman089]

I torque to what the impact puts it too. I dont stay on there for 5 mins but just until I know. Yea yea "you'll warp rotors, blah blah blah" thats for the ones that stay on em for longer

:nono:

 

[Mk3runner]

I torque to what the impact puts it too. I dont stay on there for 5 mins but just until I know. Yea yea "you'll warp rotors, blah blah blah" thats for the ones that stay on em for longer

the funk! whats so hard about using a torque wrench and saving yourself from a nice tow bill and a new rim?

 

[89Turbo]

yellow fogs still intact :biglaugh:

 

[Figit090]

why are everybody's fogs yellow? mine are crystal clear

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

How are your control arms and such?

 

[BorHor]

why are everybody's fogs yellow? mine are crystal clear

Mine are clear too.. I wonder who started it all... :hsugh:

 

[glntom]

you might as well do some servicing to your bearings while your there

I second that motion, I took a wild ride in a 78 camaro once when the spindle broke at 85mph, luckily the caliper held the wheel and rotor on UNTIL we got stopped. All we could figure was the welded appearance of the outer wheel bearing had something to do with it...made me a believer in regular bearing packing

 

[CampbellsChunkySoupra]

everything should be fixed tomorrow minus the fender. ill be getting the studs replaced and a new bridgestone fusion tire for that rim for just about $150 installed.

 

[BorHor]

I actually almost did this the other day. I was backing out of the driveway and heard a clicking. Then I realized that I forgot to tighten the driver side rear rim.

 

[Gargoyle]

I torque to what the impact puts it too. I dont stay on there for 5 mins but just until I know. Yea yea "you'll warp rotors, blah blah blah" thats for the ones that stay on em for longer

Not to run it into the ground, but warping rotors is not the only problem you will run into. One issue that not many people think about is the stretching of the threads on the studs. Granted, it will happen over time using a torque wrench but is sped up considerably by using your impact gun. I'll zip them on with the impact on low speed and then torque them.

Brian

 

[QWIKSTRIKE]

sell the car and walk for th rest of your life. I am sorry but this is just plain stupidity. You don't need to drive anything on wheels.

Sorry but its true!

 

[CampbellsChunkySoupra]

sell the car and walk for th rest of your life. I am sorry but this is just plain stupidity. You don't need to drive anything on wheels.

Sorry but its true!

lol...

 

[Obsessionw/Boost]

Before a wheel falls off you hear the way its wobbling. You can also feel it in your steering wheel. I guess if it just popped completely off you wouldnt have felt anything comin anyway. Sorry to hear man, good luck replacing the parts.
Be sure to check all your suspension on that corner.

 

[Poodles]

I torque to what the impact puts it too. I dont stay on there for 5 mins but just until I know. Yea yea "you'll warp rotors, blah blah blah" thats for the ones that stay on em for longer

maybe with one of those torque extensions that they use, but straight off the impact HELL NO.

Not for aluminum wheels at least, maybe steel wheels...

 

[Syris]

the funk! whats so hard about using a torque wrench and saving yourself from a nice tow bill and a new rim?

I know how to use an impact wrench, I didnt say it was hard.

 

[plaaya69]

That must have been very scary but atleast you are ok and that is the thing that counts.