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Old 03-27-2007, 07:28 PM   #1
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Lug nuts falling off!

I have a 97 GP GT and noticed the other day that a lug nut fell off the front right wheel. so I bought a new one and put it on. Then ,not two days later a different lug nut fell off the same wheel.

Any one else have this problem?
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Old 03-27-2007, 08:15 PM   #2
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Re: Lug nuts falling off!

Tell me that you re-tightened all of the other lugs after you put the new one on!
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Old 03-27-2007, 09:25 PM   #3
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Re: Lug nuts falling off!

^^^lol... my first thoughts exactly...at least at that rate he will have all new lugs soon....
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Old 03-28-2007, 09:35 AM   #4
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Re: Lug nuts falling off!



Yeah, I agree it might help to properly torque the lug nuts. 100 ft-lbs.

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Old 03-28-2007, 08:33 PM   #5
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Re: Lug nuts falling off!

OH...I like that chart, Thanks BNAYLOR!
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Old 03-28-2007, 09:03 PM   #6
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Re: Lug nuts falling off!

lol maybe all new ones are the way to go!
yes I retighted the nuts and that one still fell off.
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Old 03-29-2007, 12:25 AM   #7
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Re: Lug nuts falling off!

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lol maybe all new ones are the way to go!
yes I retighted the nuts and that one still fell off.
Thats a good one.

It is stripped or the wrong size? How are the threads on the wheel studs?
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Old 03-29-2007, 01:36 AM   #8
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Re: Lug nuts falling off!

Lol, this thread is a good laugh. Never the less a serious problem though. If they are the right size nuts they should definately not be just coming off. Like bnaylor said how are the threads and are they the right size?
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Old 03-29-2007, 05:48 PM   #9
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Re: Lug nuts falling off!

So far so good its has been about a week and none of them have fallin off

Oh and I'm glad to give everyone a laugh
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