BuffaloBillPatri Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Front Centerline wheels feel normal. On rear, same Centerline wheels, Strange axles with 1/2" grade 8 bolts for studs (McMaster Carr). Rear Lug nuts (Gorilla Acorn type) feel wrong. Each time I go around I can tighten some more, in 50ftlb range. I have tried washers on lug studs between axle & wheels, no help. Are the lug bolts are stretching?? BBP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsin Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 LOL!!! I read the title and thought of something completely differnt. Sorry, back to the question at hand.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Z28 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Front Centerline wheels feel normal. On rear, same Centerline wheels, Strange axles with 1/2" grade 8 bolts for studs (McMaster Carr). Rear Lug nuts (Gorilla Acorn type) feel wrong. Each time I go around I can tighten some more, in 50ftlb range. I have tried washers on lug studs between axle & wheels, no help. Are the lug bolts are stretching?? BBP Something doesn't seem right if all the lug nuts feel wrong. Generally the studs strange gives for their axles are longer then stock. Are you using "open end" lug nuts? That's where I would start first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502ci Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 One thing that came to mind...are the wheel studs on the axles screw in or press in? Being that they are 1/2" aftermarket studs on aftermarket axles I would guess they are screw in...but if they are press in there is a chance they are not seated all the way and each time you tighten the nut they are slowly seating themselves...just a guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillPatri Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 The lug bolts screw through the axles from the inside, The heads clear the C-clip eliminator bearings by about 1/8" The heads on the Looong black Strange wheel bolts are thinner, but I have clearance. I already had the closed acorn Gorilla lug nuts & wanted to use them I found the problem! Took wheels off again & noticed what looked like a curved fine steel wire at the axle centering boss to the Master Power Brakes drum hole. The hole in the drum is a bit undersized or the Strange axle boss is a bit too big. I was slowly forcing the drum onto the axle. I torqued the nuts at 70ftlbs & they seated fine. I will sure be hard to remove the drums, down the road. Thanks Guys, BBP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502ci Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Glad you solved it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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