Two Lugs in two days?!?

[FreeFaller]

So the day before yesterday I'm driving my beater (94 GMC Jimmy) and BANG...off shoots a lug in my right front. No problem...happened before; just get a new lug or two and replace. Takes me about 15 minutes to replace and she's back in buisness.

So today I'm pulling out of Taco Bell (mmmmm....chalupa) and BANG off comes one of the LS's lugs on the right rear . What the hell! Who does that happen to. Most likely the jacka$$ who put my tires on used an air ratchet to install the nuts.

Anyhow...I've never taken the calipers off of the LS. Is there anything special I should know before jumping into this one? Some crazy LS only step I may not be aware of?

...Kinda makes me wish I had ordered those rotors and pads so I could kill two birds with one stone...hmmmm...maybe I should wait.

 

[FreeFaller]

Never mind...took care of it. Not a hard job at all. The lag bolt took quite a bit of work to overcome the rust but it was about a 20 min task.

Also found a leak in the caliper that I was able to clear up. Spent the rest of the day tinkering...taking things apart and putting them back together. Gotta love days off...

 

[beaups]

what kind of leak did you have in your caliper?

 

[mespock]

I'm pulling out of Taco Bell (mmmmm....chalupa) and

Drop the Chalupa!! Gringo!

That's sux Steve... But at good story...

Give meaning to the saying I'd give my left 2 lug nuts! to.... I'll let you finish that.LOL..

 

[ToddG]

Steve, it sounds like your nuts are too tight.

One point worth mentioning is that the lug nuts on the LS should be torqued to 100 ft-lbs. This important or else the brake rotors can wear unevenly.

 

[GrayGhost1]

Another issue to look at is to make sure the wheels are hub centric. This means that they are centered on the hub correctly.

 

[FreeFaller]

what kind of leak did you have in your caliper?

The brake line going into the caliper was loose. I had noticed that I was seeing a small amount of fluid inside the wheel. Once I took a look because of the bolt I noticed the problem, tightened it up...problem solved.

 

[FreeFaller]

Steve, it sounds like your nuts are too tight.

One point worth mentioning is that the lug nuts on the LS should be torqued to 100 ft-lbs. This important or else the brake rotors can wear unevenly.

Right. I noticed upon tearing it all apart how much each piece depended on the other for rigidity. I made sure that everything was aligned properly while bolting it back up. I made sure to use my calibrated elbow for torque measurements...kidding...I used a calibrated torque wrench.

It must have been the guy who put my tires on. The GMC I can attribute to it being old and me beating the crap out of it. But the Linc...something was wrong there. Funny thing is I noticed a new(er) lag bolt right next to the one I was replacing. So I guess I wasn't the first...

 

[FreeFaller]

Another issue to look at is to make sure the wheels are hub centric. This means that they are centered on the hub correctly.

I noticed that Ken. I had never really paid much attention to it but it is interesting how it sits on the hub like that. My truck uses the bolts.

But I did make sure that it was seated properly.