<VV> Wheel Stud Torque

[J R Read_HML]

The USUAL error (I'll admit to having made it) is to mistake inch pounds for 
foot pounds.  Same result - break the bolt (or stud).  However, this does 
not normally involve hazardous wheel retrieval.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chris czepyha" <thegeek2@juno.com>
To: <ronh@owt.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Wheel Stud Torque


> Thanks to all for the input.
>
> Did not check the book...I do have it.  I remembered, incorrectly,
> somebody saying to torque to blaaa blaaa blaaa.  But what it was, I could
> not remember.
>
> I had an incident on the highway where my front wheel came off (I was
> going very slow in the breakdown lane), but nearly got decapitated
> retrieving my tire in front of a stopped car.  Making me leary.  It was
> late August, and this is the first time I have touched a car since.
>
> Still trying to sell most of the fleet, reasonable offers not refused.
>
>
> On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:27:29 -0800 "Ron F Hinz" <ronh@owt.com> writes:
>> Did you check the Shop Manual before you twisted them off?
>> RonH
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "chris czepyha" <thegeek2@juno.com>
>> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 8:25 AM
>> Subject: <VV> Wheel Stud Torque
>>
>>
>> > What is the correct torque for wheel lug nuts on a late corvair.
>> >
>> > I thought it was 120 ftlbs.  Snapped another stud.  Maybe it was
>> old and
>> > stressed.  Had to replace the two that broke on the front causing
>> my
>> > breakdown on the highway.  Is 120 too high.
>> >
>> >
>> > Put it on with my air tool, tank pressure set to 120.  Then
>> continued to
>> > torque the rest of the way.
>> >
>> > Thanks to all.
>> >
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