Rim almost flew off driving home from work...

[redd88soup]

Yeah, i was driving home minding my own self, when i felt the car bump. Bump....Bump.....Bump..Bump.bumpbump..... i stopped and got out of the car to see what happened, and i didn't see anything. I figured since i was close to home, I'd go home and see what happened. Got home, Looked at my wheels and i see a lug nut missing. I was like okay, thats odd. I grab a spare lug nut and took the rim off. i see that the freakin "lug" that the lug nut attaches to, was torn/ripped off! I was like WTF!!!

Question is what the heck could have caused this?
and how much would it be to get new parts for that and what kind of part(s) do i need?

Thanks guys in advance
-rett

 

[CRE]

Over torquing will do it.

New studs, replace all of them on that rotor, you can be sure the others were beat within an inch of their life as well.

 

[redd88soup]

Kool, thanks buddy.

 

[IJ.]

Torque wrench 75 ft/lbs always no more no less.

 

[redd88soup]

Thank you. I've always hand tighten them, but not too much, so idk how i overtorqued them. but thanks 1j i'll be sure to do that.

 

[CRE]

Well, it only takes once and it doesn't mean you did it. It could have been over torqued and weakened years ago.

 

[redd88soup]

Thanks Cre and IJ. I appreciate the help. Where would i purchase some new studs?

 

[iwannadie]

New studs are a pain I thought, they need pressed in. You gotta take it to a shop and isnt the wheel bearing shot once removed, so it needs replaced too?

 

[Ckanderson]

It's obviously a result of just too much N/A powa! I'd recomend de-tuning that thing before you do it again.

 

[theKnifeArtist]

hehehaha

 

[chedderknight]

LOL, you can get studs at any parts store, I replaced my whole rear set not too long ago, some idiot got lazy and impacted then to the point it screwed up most of the threads

 

[redd88soup]

Haha, lol. Yeah too much N/A Powa! lol, sike! But yeah, so how much did it cost you to do all that cheddarknight?

 

[iwannadie]

LOL, you can get studs at any parts store, I replaced my whole rear set not too long ago, some idiot got lazy and impacted then to the point it screwed up most of the threads

Well I know my studs are pressed in, they dont just pop/screw out. So ya Im sure you can buy studs for a few bucks, but not sure how to replace them short of a press.

 

[IJ.]

If you can punch the broken stud out and get one back in through the hole you can start it by finger so it's knurling aligns in the hole then using some washers or a big nut over it to protect the Hub use a wheel nut to pull it through.

Over the next couple of days check it's torque with a wrench set at 75 ft/lbs as it'll settle.

One of the reasons I suggets torquing the studs properly was back when I had stock discs I found if not tightened evenly it would warp the disc making the pedal pulsate at high speed braking.

 

[shaeff]

^ very true. my front rotors are warped from the previous owner overtorquing the wheel studs. i'll end up replacing all of them on the car before it sees the streets again.

(and to remedy the terrible wobbly front brakes.... a set of willwood 6 pots from ARZ within the next month)

-shaeff

 

[redd88soup]

Thanks for all the advice guys, i will do all of that tomorrow, and tell you how things look. Even though its late, i'll show you the damage with the pictures i'll take.

 

[iwannadie]

If you can punch the broken stud out and get one back in through the hole you can start it by finger so it's knurling aligns in the hole then using some washers or a big nut over it to protect the Hub use a wheel nut to pull it through.

Over the next couple of days check it's torque with a wrench set at 75 ft/lbs as it'll settle.

One of the reasons I suggets torquing the studs properly was back when I had stock discs I found if not tightened evenly it would warp the disc making the pedal pulsate at high speed braking.

Last time I looked theres no where for the stud to come out, unless you pull the hub. If you pull the hub you might as well take it to a shop and have them press in a new one(s).

Maybe its different on mine or something lol.

 

[chedderknight]

i did the punch through and lug nut method, took maybe about 2 hours working slow with a buddy and occasional advice from my dad

 

[redd88soup]

Thanks for all the help guys. IJ i appreciate all the info you provided me for how to do it. I took it to my uncle's shop and i used his tools to do it. Man, that was difficult, considering that my chassis is all rusted. But i got it done a little more than an hour. I replaced all five wheel studs, using IJ's technique. Thanks to all you guys again, don't think i could of done it myself.

-Rett