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Had some OZ SuperTs bored out by 1.8mm to fit the 306 centre bore (was ford before), and some tapered bolts in M12x1.25
Three wheels are secure and tight as ever, but the front passenger side has a tendency to work itself loose and cause the wheel to wobble quite frighteningly and cause knocking.
Anyone know what can cause this?
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You say as tight as ever, are you torquing them to 80Nm or just doing them up as tight as possible? Also, are they pug bolts?
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It's a possibility it could be due to the centre bore being ever so slightly too big. Does it fit snugly on there?
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11-08-2013, 01:02 PM
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If 3 bolts are tight the wheel shouldn't wobble there is something else wrong
Sorry read that wrong!
What are the threads like on your bolts? I had two bolts with stripped threads before from someone over tightening them which caused the other two to become loose
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could be a stripped hub thread
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Check the alloy wheel tapered holes for wear too
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12-08-2013, 08:06 AM
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It could be a worn out ball joint, the torque setting for these cars is 65 lbf, check your top mounts bolts too as they can come loose if its the ball joint being knackered. Also give the threads a careful tap as dirt inside them can make bolts comes loose, also if wheels are powder coated check where they meet the hub, they crack and peel causing a gap between the wheel and hub. Always remove powder coating where it meets the hub on all powder coated wheels.
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I've not actually used a torque wrench with a setting on it but ill get hold of one and try again
We took the wheel off and put it back on to make sure it was on squarely, then tightened them as hard as they would go without taking the piss and making them too hard to remove in future
It's stayed on fine since, though the wheel bolts can be tightened after driving it spiritedly, but not by much.
When I get home ill check the threads for wear, although could it still be the hub even if it held my clones fine for months before?
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Get a caliper and test the diameter of the bored out ole you had done and cross reference it with other alloys etc.
Check your ball joint for play, just to rule that one out.
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Not too bad then, it happened on mine but my wheel came off and damaged the wing, car felt fine before it happened as well :#
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