5 lugs, 1 wheel stud broke
5 lugs, 1 wheel stud broke
Was going to rotate my tire on a 08 Chrysler T&C....
First lug, snap off...stud broke off...so now only 4 lugs holding wheels...
It's weekend, is it okay to drive???At least til I get stud replaced...
First lug, snap off...stud broke off...so now only 4 lugs holding wheels...
It's weekend, is it okay to drive???At least til I get stud replaced...
Last edited by gotcbr; Jun 24, 2012 at 05:49 PM. Reason: satirical spelling/word removed
Yeah, the lug was very tight and I did not have a breaker bar...tried to man it out by putting my weight on one side....felt it gave in but them shear right off....stupid me, should off find a steel pipe...but it work last time I rotate it....but then...Cheap Chrysler parts....
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You'll be fine. I see lots of cars with 1 broken stud, everyday. Not even a problem to drive it until its convenient to fix it.
Oh, its very common with chrysler lugs....
Oh, its very common with chrysler lugs....
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Wouldn't go forever, though. Note, everyone agrees it'll work for a little while.
Long term...don't blow it off. Get it replaced.
Sucky part...it's pressed in from the back. Have to do some dis-assembly to do the job.
Other advice, hit them with wd-40 when you put the lugs back on. Keeps corrosion
from binding them on your next removal.
Ern
Long term...don't blow it off. Get it replaced.
Sucky part...it's pressed in from the back. Have to do some dis-assembly to do the job.
Other advice, hit them with wd-40 when you put the lugs back on. Keeps corrosion
from binding them on your next removal.
Ern
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Wouldn't go forever, though. Note, everyone agrees it'll work for a little while.
Long term...don't blow it off. Get it replaced.
Sucky part...it's pressed in from the back. Have to do some dis-assembly to do the job.
Other advice, hit them with wd-40 when you put the lugs back on. Keeps corrosion
from binding them on your next removal.
Ern
Long term...don't blow it off. Get it replaced.
Sucky part...it's pressed in from the back. Have to do some dis-assembly to do the job.
Other advice, hit them with wd-40 when you put the lugs back on. Keeps corrosion
from binding them on your next removal.
Ern
dont put it off forever
whenever i rotate my tires i put an anti-seizing compound on the studs, they stay tight and makes it a breeze to get the nuts off in the future
Replacing a stud is usually pretty simple. The only thing you'll really need specialty tool was is a tool that you put the inside end of the new stud in, and it has a bearing on the other side. Then you just tighten a lug nut onto the stud, and it draws it into the hub.
Chryslers are notorious for this problem. Even with a breaker bar it probably would have broke. If it was truly frozen, only heat would have freed it, at the cost of your wheels.
Chryslers are notorious for this problem. Even with a breaker bar it probably would have broke. If it was truly frozen, only heat would have freed it, at the cost of your wheels.
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Broken studs when removing a lug nut usually means the nut was over tightened, normally by someone with an impact wrench at a shop.
Yes some cars have 4 lugs but they are spread evenly around the rim, with 4 out of 5 lugs there is a open spot with no torque on it. Its safe to drive but can cause the brake rotor to warp eventually.
Yes some cars have 4 lugs but they are spread evenly around the rim, with 4 out of 5 lugs there is a open spot with no torque on it. Its safe to drive but can cause the brake rotor to warp eventually.