The Rev
June 17th, 2008, 10:24 PM
Just like the title says, is it?
Mind you I've driven the car for over a year like this with no problems. BUTTTTT...my front end isn't the best, I'm slowly but surely planning on replacing everything down there.
Aquabrit
June 17th, 2008, 10:34 PM
You mean you have wheel lugs missing? :slam
Why???
Go to your auto parts store and get some! (about 3 or 4 bux each - take 5 mins to replace.
Edit: Do what Jamie said - i forgot about the washers to ease new one in! lolol.
Ya still gotta hammer old ones out though - i was almost there!
The Rev
June 17th, 2008, 10:51 PM
Yeah the previous owner must've lost his luglock key because they cut the bolts off, taking half of the stud with it I guess.
BAD97LSC
June 17th, 2008, 10:56 PM
dont listen to martin lol you cant hammer the new one in lol, you put the new one in from the back of the hub and place a few washers over the stud, then put a lug nut on it and tighten it up to pull the new stud into the splined hole in the hub. you can hammer the old one out though! SILLY BRIT!
i wouldnt be so worried though about 1 stud broken on each wheel, if there was 2 broken on each wheel i'd worry a little.
Aquabrit
June 17th, 2008, 11:01 PM
Hahaha... You are right... i totally forgot! (i replaced 3 of mine, but was over a year ago!) Lolol.
Easy anyway!
Aquabrit
June 17th, 2008, 11:26 PM
I must be going crazy!
Haha! I remember now!
I used washers to pull stud through hub with wheel off, then put wheel back on etc.
Now i will sleep tonite! :-)
BAD97LSC
June 18th, 2008, 12:23 AM
Lol!!!
kustomizingkid
June 18th, 2008, 07:37 AM
I wonder why they would've cut them off to remove the locks? It's much easier to weld nuts on them to unscrew a lock then it is to cut them off.
The Rev
June 18th, 2008, 03:14 PM
I have no idea, my old snowflakes were all chopped up too. Thats why I got these shiny conti rims now haha
mmtphoto
June 18th, 2008, 06:37 PM
you drive 140+ MPh...with broken/missing studs on your wheels...with your Mother in the car...dude
Markviiiedrea
June 18th, 2008, 08:53 PM
Dude!
The Rev
June 18th, 2008, 08:54 PM
She called me out! I couldn't let her be disappointed in the Mark, shes a GM person.