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      09-10-2012, 09:44 PM   #1
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Wheel studs loosening

Thought I'd share this in case it helps anyone else. I have a Turner Motorsport wheel stud kit on my car since I change wheels back and forth pretty regularly for track events. I've been replacing the studs once a year since they're a wear item.

Today at the track while switching wheels over I noticed that one of the studs wiggled as I tightened the lugnut down on it. I had to unscrew the nut and retorque the stud into the wheel hub. Luckily I had the correct hex socket for my torque wrench with me at the track! I had already put on three of the four track wheels at this point, but I went back and retorqued all of the studs. Sure enough, one or two were slightly loose per wheel. I had assumed that once they were initially installed and torqued down with Loctite, they didn't need to be rechecked. Apparently they do?

Some may have already been aware of this, but it's a good thing to check periodically if you're not already.
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