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Final update Posted by ELaw [Email] (#699) [Profile/Gallery] (more from ELaw) on Mon, 7 Jan 2013 06:37:40 In Reply to: Self-loosening lug bolts? (long), ELaw [Profile/Gallery] , Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:39:07 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
So just to "close the circle" on this...
In August, I got my hands on a new set of wheels, and a set of brand-new lug bolts.
Removed the old wheels, and realized there was still a lot of anti-seize on the mating surface between the wheels and the rotors. So I cleaned ALL the anti-seize off, and installed the new wheels with the new lug bolts.
Drove the car on a longish trip (~2 hours each way) and many shorter trips since and the lugs stayed tight (I checked multiple times) until I removed the wheels to install my snows in early December. So I'm going to call the problem fixed! My best guess is the main cause was the anti-seize on the mating surface I mentioned earlier - I think it allowed the wheel to rotate a little during acceleration and braking which eventually would loosen the lug bolts.
_______________________________________ Eric Law Current collection: '12 Audi A4 quattro (self-tuned) '14 Audi A6 quattro (also self-tuned) Gone but not forgotten: '72 99, '77 99 (became a turbo, twice) '80 900T 5-door, '81 900T, '86 900S (became a turbo), '86 900 SPG '86 9000, '97 9000 Aero A bunch of Audis, '69 Firebird, '64 Toyota Corona (first car, cost $35 and worth every penny) Be alert... America needs more lerts!
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