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โApr-29-2014 05:28 PM
Bowti wrote:
Interesting topic. In my 55 years of wrenching I have never had a lug nut come loose, however I have snapped off many, when taking off wheels. I have now been using anti-seize for about the last 20 years.
I remember a time when torque wrenches were only used for engine rebuilding and just about everything else was left up to the torque of ones arm.
The widespread practice of torqueing lug nuts seemed to come about with the use of disc brakes, for the prevention of warping the rotors with uneven tightening techniques. A practice which sadly many have still not adapted.
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โApr-26-2014 09:17 PM
fj12ryder wrote:
I've read of absolutely no instances of nuts/bolts unscrewing because of the use of anti-seize. We used it at the plant where I worked for 40 years, and I've used it on lug nuts for another 30 years. I also read a couple studies that stated that anti-seize will not cause a problem with the friction holding properties of a bolt when it is limited to the threads.
From what I've read they seem to recommend about 10% less torque with anti-seize than with a dry bolt. That equates to about 8-10 ft.lbs. on a car wheel. Consider the fact that most people don't even use a torque wrench when tightening their lug nuts. It's very unlikely that those lug nuts get tightened to spec when someone changes a tire, so a 10% change in torque specs really are pretty minimal. I mean my wheels on my toyhauler call for 100-110 ft.lbs. That's the difference between lubed studs and non-lubed. So it really comes down to a non-issue.
Okay, I'm done. LOL
โApr-26-2014 08:03 AM
rhingst wrote:
The main issue is the dissimilar metals of carbon steel wheel bolts and stainless nuts. You will usually have a problem when doing this with stainless and another totally different metal.
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fj12ryder wrote:wilber1 wrote:LOL Found it the same time I did. ๐fj12ryder wrote:
Source? Link?
Permatex, anti seize on wheel lugs
โApr-25-2014 05:57 PM
wilber1 wrote:LOL Found it the same time I did. ๐fj12ryder wrote:
Source? Link?
Permatex, anti seize on wheel lugs
โApr-25-2014 05:37 PM
fj12ryder wrote:
Source? Link?