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slight accident - thebluepearl - 21-11-2014
Evening all, finished work jumped in my car which has been parked outside the unit for 2 days started to drive home must have surpassed 5 miles then Chink Chink thud, pulled straight over and BANG jumped out to have a look what was going on and there she was the blue pearl missing 4 wheel bolts half laden on top of the 17" atlantis 1 fully rolled and flared arch sooooooo the hunt is on for an immaculate 3 door passenger side moonstone Wing im OK by the way chaps and chappettes my quick thinking and careful driving has saved me from something that could have been catastrophic
RE: slight accident - Mattcheese31 - 21-11-2014
What happened then, someone pinched your bolts or you forgot to put them in?
RE: slight accident - thebluepearl - 21-11-2014
I found 2 of the bolts behind the car so either some scrotum has tried to pilfer them or the dopey ass mechanic my COUSIN got to slap a couple of cv boot clamps on for me hasn't tightened the bolts up correctly
slight accident - Razorback_Rob - 21-11-2014
Ouch. Good save though man good things it's only a wing damaged
RE: slight accident - Poodle - 22-11-2014
Bloody hell, there'd have been an angry phone call if that was me. You won't ignore that steering wobble next time lol.
RE: slight accident - thebluepearl - 22-11-2014
(22-11-2014, 07:36 AM)Poodle Wrote: Bloody hell, there'd have been an angry phone call if that was me. You won't ignore that steering wobble next time lol.
Worrying thing is there was no wobble until it went then I pulled over to find two of the four bolts next to the car and the wheel holding the car up off the floor
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RE: slight accident - Poodle - 22-11-2014
That is worrying, mine wobbled and rumbled like hell when i didn't tighten the bolts properly, and they were only a couple of threads out. :S
RE: slight accident - Toms306 - 22-11-2014
Have you got the right bolts? Long enough for spacers? And tapered for challemgers iirc.
RE: slight accident - Ruan - 22-11-2014
Hmm sounds suspiciously like a combo is badly tightened bolts and them being the wrong length...
RE: slight accident - thebluepearl - 22-11-2014
Bolts are for 15mm spacers and only had 10mm spacers on front, and the wheels are flat seat bolts not tapered so was running the tapered to flat seat washer conversion
RE: slight accident - kentiiboii - 22-11-2014
How long is the conversion?
I've ran stud conversions with 15mm spacers for 3 years and never had this problem.
Never tried the tapered to flat seat conversion though.
RE: slight accident - thebluepearl - 22-11-2014
15mm rear with 60mm thread and the fronts had 10mm spacers can't remember the thread length will check in the morning
RE: slight accident - Matt - 23-11-2014
What's the thickness of the actual conversion? Could be with the added conversion it might not have enough threads. Standard bolts are 35mm thread iirc so you will need at least 45mm thread plus whatever the.thickness of the conversion
RE: slight accident - Poodle - 23-11-2014
Listen to Matt, he knows all about this.
RE: slight accident - Niall - 23-11-2014
(23-11-2014, 08:27 AM)Poodle Wrote: Listen to Matt, he knows all about this.
Too true!
RE: slight accident - thebluepearl - 23-11-2014
(23-11-2014, 08:04 AM)Matt Wrote: What's the thickness of the actual conversion? Could be with the added conversion it might not have enough threads. Standard bolts are 35mm thread iirc so you will need at least 45mm thread plus whatever the.thickness of the conversion
Ok so the conversion is 15mm spacers on the rear with 60mm threads and the wheels are 7j atlantis wheels the gti180 alloys from a 206, the fronts were 10mm spacers with the bolts that were provided with the 15mm spacers, now I am currently buying another set of 10mm spacers and was going to ask for 60mm thread length bolts with these so I can cut down to correct size so I have full use of every mm of thread available
slight accident - Mole man - 24-11-2014
Glad you and the car are ok mate! Could have been a lot worse!
RE: slight accident - Toms306 - 24-11-2014
I'm really not sure they are flat seated? The set I had were part tapered like the newer cyclone bolts. Or is that a difference between Challengers and Atlantis?
RE: slight accident - thebluepearl - 25-11-2014
(24-11-2014, 05:47 PM)Toms306 Wrote: I'm really not sure they are flat seated? The set I had were part tapered like the newer cyclone bolts. Or is that a difference between Challengers and Atlantis?
Definitely flat seat mate
(24-11-2014, 05:43 PM)Mole man Wrote: Glad you and the car are ok mate! Could have been a lot worse!
Cheers pal Yeh glad I wasn't on a bypass or motorway that's for sure
RE: slight accident - kentiiboii - 25-11-2014
How thick is the flat seat adapter?
I don't think your running enough thread on front.
My aidels are flat seated/tapered.
RE: slight accident - thebluepearl - 25-11-2014
(25-11-2014, 11:37 AM)kentiiboii Wrote: How thick is the flat seat adapter?
I don't think your running enough thread on front.
My aidels are flat seated/tapered.
Just checked bolts and had 13mm of thread into hub
RE: slight accident - Poodle - 25-11-2014
Sounds like you've got plenty of thread engaged tbh, just chalk it up as an experience i guess.
RE: slight accident - Moonpie - 25-11-2014
Glad to hear your ok as previously said could have been worse. There is moonstone brealing but it in swansea so probably to far for you hope you can get it sorted ok