A few weeks ago, I was taking my front wheel off and one of the wheel lug nuts (open Ford Racing nut) was really hard to get off. The attached photo with the ruler is what the extended Ford Racing stud looked like.
I chalked it up to the garage who inspected my car cross threading or over torquing the nut. I replaced it with a new hub assembly.
Today at a TNiA, I was changing to my track tires/wheels and the OTHER side had a stripped wheel stud. (2nd photo with no ruler). 2 weeks ago, I had my track tires on and off the car and I made sure (as always) to hand thread the nuts, hand tighten the nuts and torque to 100 ft lbs.
I have the other new wheel hub with extended stud which I will install, but I’m curious if anyone has had similar issues. Maybe the garage weakened the stud that failed today or is it possible that I’m putting too much torque 100 ft lbs when I am retorquing at the track?
A few people said tonight not to retorque when I get off the track when the wheels are hot. Wait till I’m just about to go out on the next session and retorque then.
Looking for any guidance or suggestions.
Thanks!
I chalked it up to the garage who inspected my car cross threading or over torquing the nut. I replaced it with a new hub assembly.
Today at a TNiA, I was changing to my track tires/wheels and the OTHER side had a stripped wheel stud. (2nd photo with no ruler). 2 weeks ago, I had my track tires on and off the car and I made sure (as always) to hand thread the nuts, hand tighten the nuts and torque to 100 ft lbs.
I have the other new wheel hub with extended stud which I will install, but I’m curious if anyone has had similar issues. Maybe the garage weakened the stud that failed today or is it possible that I’m putting too much torque 100 ft lbs when I am retorquing at the track?
A few people said tonight not to retorque when I get off the track when the wheels are hot. Wait till I’m just about to go out on the next session and retorque then.
Looking for any guidance or suggestions.
Thanks!