Loose wheel bolts.

[Adamm.]

So just found some of my wheel bolts had worked themselves loose after I had a dodgy juddering feeling. Its got me proper paranoid that they will come loose again now as I know they was torqued up properly.

Any reason why this would of happened? I'll check them again in a few days just to be sure there not coming loose. Also will the bolt thread be damaged from being loose and rocking about under load? Possibly need some new bolts?

 

[Tony Hunter]

N/S front?

 

[Adamm.]

Yep..

 

[Tony Hunter]

That's magic.

 

[Adamm.]

That's magic.

Lol well I'd prefer my car didn't keep playing magic tricks on me as it pisses me off!

Had a search already and saw chip mentioning about how the rotation of that wheel and the load etc causing it to be the most likely side to go loose. Is it pretty normal then and nothing to worry about or should I get the bolts changed or something?

Last thing I want is another accident because the bloody wheel falling off.

 

[axnxdxy]

Found this on my R26. Was missing a locking wheel bolt an the other four had around 1/4 turn in them.

I put I down to someone having Brembo envy and being disturbed whilst trying to get the wheel off. Needless to say I was very paranoid for a few weeks checking them every day - also replaced the all.

 

[Adamm.]

Found this on my R26. Was missing a locking wheel bolt an the other four had around 1/4 turn in them.

I put I down to someone having Brembo envy and being disturbed whilst trying to get the wheel off. Needless to say I was very paranoid for a few weeks checking them every day - also replaced the all.

Yeah 2 of them had a good full turn in them, the locking wheel nut was the only one that felt pretty tight but still got a bit of a turn on it.

Lol yeah no doubt I'll be driving like a faggot and checking them all the while for a week or 2.

 

[axnxdxy]

This was last November time I think, maybe earlier. There is still a torque wrench in my boot!

 

[Adamm.]

I don't even have a torque wrench so I just do them up tight and then give it a little tug. Not really ideal but it's never failed me in the past lol .

 

[Fletcher]

Maybe someone doesn't like you?

 

[Adamm.]

Maybe someone doesn't like you?

Wont be this as I don't have any enemies atm lol plus the wheels are filthy so I would have been able to tell if someone had tampered with them.

 

[sbridgey]

Probably needs the wheel bearing replacing, my old one did the same.

 

[Fletcher]

Wont be this as I don't have any enemies atm lol plus the wheels are filthy so I would have been able to tell if someone had tampered with them.

I was only joking fella.

 

[Adamm.]

Probably needs the wheel bearing replacing, my old one did the same.

Oh jeez I hope not, no play in the wheel once the bolts had been tightened but I'll be ready to pay for new bearings just in case lol.

I was only joking fella.

Lol I'm sure it wouldn't be the first time someone had there wheel bolts loosened.

 

[Filippo]

Could have been me mate. I go around loosening wheel nuts for a laugh sometimes.

 

[MicKPM]

Probably needs the wheel bearing replacing, my old one did the same.

I was gonna say you had a similar problem to this.

 

[mark123]

Try running a tap through your threads in the hub. Mine were regularly working loose due to 10 years of s**t in the threads.

 

[Adamm.]

I'll keep an eye on them and see if it keeps doing it. If it does i'll get them changed. Is it the sort of thing you do in pairs? so both fronts? Also is it an expensive job?

Shall also give the threads a clean next time I check then lol.

 

[lemonnobby]

Check the bolts for damage. have you put any grease on them or anything. as this can affect it.

 

[Adamm.]

I myself haven't touched them but I'll check them again tomorrow or the day after and even if there tight ill still remove them and give them a clean and check for damage.