is it possible to overtighten the lugnuts??? Cuz my right rear rim is making some strange noises {kind of like a scrubing noise that gets faster and faster as I speed up) and it gets worse when I brake, so im thinking this may be the problem.
Toney '97 RS 5 Speed (totaled) 15.4606@88.42 Mph 96 Toyota Celica GT 88 Toyota Supra NA-T (w/ sports package) Got Boost?? Hell yeah I-6 turbo powah baby!
#5641, "RE: overtightening lugnuts" In response to Reply # 0
Yes you can overtighten lugs but they shouldn't make the wheel not turn. You just won't be able to get the bolts off the next time you take you wheels off. I had a shop overtighten my lugs once and it was a pain in the ass to fix. 2 snaped off and 2 more I had to go get torched off. Tip never let a shop use an air gun on your lugs thats how they fucked mine up.
#5642, "RE: overtightening lugnuts" In response to Reply # 1
so overtightening wouldnt make the rim make the strange noise then huh?? Maybe I got a rock or something stuck in there, Ill have to check when i get out of class
Toney '97 RS 5 Speed (totaled) 15.4606@88.42 Mph 96 Toyota Celica GT 88 Toyota Supra NA-T (w/ sports package) Got Boost?? Hell yeah I-6 turbo powah baby!
#5643, "RE: overtightening lugnuts" In response to Reply # 2
Does the noise happening more often when turning a certain direction? If so, check that all lugs are tight enough. I had 2 loose ones one time, took it to a shop and they said they were just loose, and tightened em for free.
#5644, "RE: overtightening lugnuts" In response to Reply # 3
no not really it only gets worse when I brake and I can tell that it is definitely coming from the rear driver side of the car. I thought that it was the exhaust at first, but I got the OBX muffler welded on today (which sounds beautiful) and I asked the muffler shop to see if it could see what would be banging and to fix it and that did fix the problem with the exhaust but now im hearing this scrubbing sound. Its irritating as hell scrub...scrub...scrub its loud too
Toney '97 RS 5 Speed (totaled) 15.4606@88.42 Mph 96 Toyota Celica GT 88 Toyota Supra NA-T (w/ sports package) Got Boost?? Hell yeah I-6 turbo powah baby!
#5649, "RE: overtightening lugnuts" In response to Reply # 8
wait a minute, that cant be it though, because it was making this noise when I had the 14's on the car, its got something to do with the rims, either is something stuck in there or something. I dunno, ill check it out when I get a chance.
Toney '97 RS 5 Speed (totaled) 15.4606@88.42 Mph 96 Toyota Celica GT 88 Toyota Supra NA-T (w/ sports package) Got Boost?? Hell yeah I-6 turbo powah baby!
#5650, "RE: overtightening lugnuts" In response to Reply # 9
Hey Fusion to fix you problem you need a new stud. You can get them from Satan for about $3 a stud, plus you will need a new lug nut unless you can get the part that broke off out of the old lug nut. It's not that simple of a process to fix, to put new studs in you have to take off the brakes and do it from the inside. Not hard just takes some time.
#5651, "RE: overtightening lugnuts" In response to Reply # 10
Shops will charge around 40 bucks labor to replace broken studs on a wheel. The do have to take off the brake caliper and knock the old stud out, and then put the new ones in from behind.
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#5652, "RE: overtightening lugnuts" In response to Reply # 11
Yep...i recently lost 3 bolts. Luckily it was the shop's fault for using that dayum air thingie so they replaced them for free. About the weird warping sound...i had that too! i had it when i had my 14's on the car though...and it was because i had recently gotten one new tire. it sounds like your noise might be a little different than mine, (mine didnt get louder when i braked) but if its the same then thats what it is. its the tire(s). what was causing the tire to do that? i have no idea.
#5654, "RE: overtightening lugnuts" In response to Reply # 13
found the problem. after i got out of class I was going to try to loosen them but they were already loose. I was riding around with a wheel that was about to fall off I forgot to tighten the lugnuts again after I put the car down. Glad I caught it when i did
Toney '97 RS 5 Speed (totaled) 15.4606@88.42 Mph 96 Toyota Celica GT 88 Toyota Supra NA-T (w/ sports package) Got Boost?? Hell yeah I-6 turbo powah baby!
#5655, "RE: overtightening lugnuts" In response to Reply # 14
What siz tires u got on there? If you are lowered, the fender might be touching the tires at higher speeds and over bumps. If it is a scratchy sound or sounds like u bottom out, it is probably the tires being too big. The biggest you can go is 215-45-17 I had to go with 205-40 and plan to go 215-40 next time.
I forgot to tighten the lugnuts again after I put the car down. Glad I caught it when i did