General Helpppp!!!!!!!

[chrizzlephaa]

Okay I was just fitting my alloys, first ones on, I'm tighteningup the bolts and 2 of 3 are just turning andnot getting any tighter... I try and take them out but they won't loosen off either!!! I'm stuck! Heeeeeeeelp!!!!


Chris

 

[sixpotman]

Seeing your other post - are you using the correct
locking key on the right nut?

You must live in a very nasty neighbourhood
if you need 4 locking bolts on each wheel.
Usual practice is one lock nut to each wheel
and the normal bolts used on alloys for the
3 other bolts holes.

John

 

[chrizzlephaa]

No, I've not used locking wheel nuts on all holes. 3 are plain bolts and one is a locker. It was someone who replied who did that. My problem is the normal bolt will turn but not tighten or loosen. I reckon the bolt is sheared, but need a solution! It's only held on with 1 bolt!!!!

 

[DaveMcT]

Anti sieze paste should always be used to protect the threads and all four bolts should be tightened evenly, too much force will strip the threads. Tight threads should be cleaned up before use. Why did you keep forcing it when the 1st one stripped?

You are looking at a new hub and having one butchered wheel maybe the others are not much better.

You can drive (carefully) on three wheel bolts, but 2 is pushing it.

Get it to a professional to drill out the stripped bolts. They will probably have to collect the car. They can decide if the other threads are safe.

 

[chrizzlephaa]

I didnt force it. It went in as any other bolt would. The bolts I got from scrappy must've been knackered before I put them in. I've got a friend who's a mechanic looking at it tomorrow and advising from there. There's only 1 alloy on. The rest are still steels. Ill post up the results tomorrow. Fingers crossed for me?


Also, where can I get new alloy bolts from?!

 

[chrizzlephaa]

Half an hour and a sliced open fingers worth of effort and the wheel is off with next to no damage managed to pull it forward and catch a thread new drum now :/