Loose alloy wheels on Nissan Patrol

[robbo0001]

Here is the sad Patrol near my place...if the owner is on here, I feel for ya mate.



There isn't a single stud left, on that rear passenger hub.
My opinion.....rattle gun over-tightening, and then "snap studs, bye-bye wheel". BUt I AM an electrician...so I might be wrong.

The vehicle is perfectly intact, after 4 days.
Good.
Hope the owner gets its sorted out...No " abandoned vehicle" placard yet....luckily the Police Station is 100 metres away, and they are keeping an eye on it.

[AB]

I haven't read through this post properly but if no one has posted this link up then It's a good read.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...g+alloy+wheels

[robbo0001]

I think these photos look sort-of similar...but there isn't a SiNGLE stud left on the red Patrol.

And yes, thats hub is till attached to the axles and suspension....even after being dragged about 20 metres (looking at roadsurface)





its not a alloy rim problem....its an "over torquing" of the wheel nuts, with a rattle gun.

A shite situation to be in, regradless of what caused it.

Hopefully Nissan had just serviced this Patrol.....(for the owners sake)

[Clunk]

Time to go out and get a torque wench is it??? Talking of which any one know what the setting is supposed to be? Some tyre place tried to convince my sister in law that there was no issue ...... pointed out to her "well if there's no issue, why have your wheel nut indicators moved?"...... have tried pointing them to the forum but is proving difficult, so will have to go and do something about it. Do those indicators pop off or is there a removal tool, if there is what's it look like? ......... will have to copy these pics to show her what could happen.

[Dingo55]

Anyone know what the torque settings are for tightening up the alloy wheelnuts?

My manual shows torque wheel nuts to 133Nm or 98ftlb (2010 VII) - correct positioning of the alloy rim centre over the small lip on the hub & manually threading genuine wheel nuts initally is vital to keep wheel centred, I use the sequence 1, 3, 5, 2, 4, 6 a few threads for each nut until taper on nuts is correctly seated, torque wrench to finish off, recheck after 50-100km, keep checking nut tention regularly

[Dingo55]

[QUOTE=clunk71;200949]Time to go out and get a torque wench is it??? Talking of which any one know what the setting is supposed to be? Do those indicators pop off or is there a removal tool, if there is what's it look like? QUOTE]

see pic of the removal tool supplied in the Nissan wheel nut indicator kit - mild tin, use carefully or you could end up with 2 tools

[Clunk]

Dingo, you're a star...... thanks heaps for that.

[Peter cfm]

Hi Jeff

I have had the problem it came off at 95km
Replace the hubs on the rear it did again left hand rear
Replace the rims seems to be work Unfortunatly I need check the tyres every day
I will never buy a Nissan again going to buying a BT 50 Mazda
Contacted Nissan first time they about
Peter

[threedogs]

Got that recall, shop that services my truck knows what they are doing and use those torque ends on the rattle gun, My hose reel in backyard is brand new rim that fell off someones rig, was going to use on trailer but the other mags had slotted holes,too far gone. never had problem and I have powder coated OE rims..... Pics coming I hope

[deekay]

I had the same thing happen to me (left hand rear wheel came off) on my daughters 03 GU3, was going from Perth to Adelaide to pick up a caravan for her. The wheel came of just 3 kms Perth side of Tammin & wrecked all of the wheel studs. I got a lift into Tammin (leaving my missus with the car) & luckily there was a GQ being wrecked & I bought the 6 studs & wheel nuts of one of the rear hubs. I walked back & fitted them & continued on my way, checking the nuts about every hour. The wheel had slotted holes so I used the spare & had the wheel repaired when I got back (they drilled out the holes & fitted inserts & we use it as the spare).