National check your nuts day

[threedogs]

Hi We all know the mighty GU Patrol is prone to wheel nuts coming loose.
Today is "CHECK YOUR NUTS DAY" so get out there and check em
Thinking a silver ribbon would be suitable.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,????

[growler2058]

Check who's nuts don't you mean! Bwahahahahaha


Sent from the crapper while on tappa

[threedogs]

My bad, your nuts are ok its us GU owners only. I'll edit post

[Maxhead]

All good TD, I check mine a few times a day

[threedogs]

I hear you Niss, like to keep mine nice and tight as well, lol

[MC97GQ]

I'm with you Kris, even as a GQ owner I believe that your nuts if you have them fitted should be checked many times of the day and any adjustments made if necessary.

I like to check them as soon as I get out of bed. It's much easier to do this if you are wearing loose fitting pants, it makes it more comfortable to crouch down and have a good look.

We are talking about wheel nuts aren't we..........

Mark

[choppie]

All done, must say I Feel more secure and have peace of mind now, Thanks 3D for thread

[Yendor]

I have a bit of trouble seeing my nuts these days......is it ok if I get someone else to check them for me :biggrin:

[MC97GQ]

I have a bit of trouble seeing my nuts these days......is it ok if I get someone else to check them for me :biggrin:

Yendor,

That's why they have invented them little telescopic mirrors,

I've posted a link you may need to invest in one :) http://www.blackwoods.com.au/search/telescopic-inspection-mirrors-high-tech/302028185

Mark

[threedogs]

I'm thinking some of you are over checking your nuts lol

@ Yendor if you feel comfortable will someone else checking them go for it.

[Bloodyaussie]

I keep mine in a purse !!!!

[MC97GQ]

I keep mine in a purse !!!!

Sure they aren't in a handbag mate ;)

[Bloodyaussie]

Sure they aren't in a handbag mate ;)

Same thing!!!!

[wildgu6]

Just checked my nuts and I must say they were a bit loose, all fixed now. Thanks for the reminder TD,
might go check the Trol now hahahahaha


TAPPN OUT

[Clunk]

I'm lazy, my missus checks mine for me on a daily basis and a very thorough job she does too

Don't stroke it, TAP it!!!!.....

[aquaterraglen]

nuts... hmmm

[mudski]

Sure they aren't in a handbag mate ;)
Or is it a manbag...

[Stropp]

thanks td, i checked mine and found the wheel bearings are loose so that would account for the 70kph nissan wobble.

[threedogs]

ok all time to check your nuts again, been about 6 months so
while you're at it check for wheel bearing play, just reading
a few post here and some had loose nuts while others found other problems
Just a reminder not mandatory

[Bob]

did and no response LOL

[threedogs]

Ain't that the truth, sign of the times I think lol

[TimE]

Twisted my nuts up to 133nm, then I heard a click and my bar went slack, hope I haven't broken something :redface:

[TPC]

First time I have read this thread, I previously thought it was something to do with checking for cancer.
I have not checked my nuts since I got the car, guess I better do it.

Is it a problem with steel rims or just alloys?

[threedogs]

From the previous threads and pics both, Heres one I found at a shop,
possibly could have used it on my trailer but other one was to far gone

[BigRAWesty]

All checked. Were a little loose, a quick fiddle and there tight again.
Just need to check the patrol tonight.


Twisted my nuts up to 133nm, then I heard a click and my bar went slack, hope I haven't broken something :redface:

Auuugggggh... Whoops. I'd be taking that rim off. And grab a pack of studs.

[TJsGQ]

U guys are nuts..!! (Couldn't help myself)

[Limmy]

who remembers check your nuts day at highschool. the gym teacher would keep a couple of us kids back to check our nuts ?
who remebers ? hey ? yeah ?? uh oh..... just me:oops::oops:

[threedogs]

What happened in high school stayed in high school lol

[Lemo79]

So on a serious note, the GU has probs with loose nuts? Is that why my GU IV has the indicator caps that go over the the nuts, and is it standard?

[TPC]

I went to a catholic private school so the Marist Brothers checked all our nuts regularly.

[Steve4wdin]

Are all GU's prone to "loose" wheel nuts or only the earlier one's? I heard back left was more susceptible to coming loose?

[megatexture]

Lost one on a 09 so I'd say all are

Edit lost a alloy and almost a steel also

[gaddy]

Ironic this came up today , had mine checked today and all good no more kids , and the patrol is fine too

Steve

[Tas GQ]

Isn't every day check you nuts day?

[BigRAWesty]

Isn't every day check you nuts day?

Every morning before work..

[Forced Offroad]

I think Sam Burgess got the wrong memo on what nuts to check.
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd171/jbiggsy/RICH12-08-20130812232206800569-620x349_zps2ab00a43.jpg (http://s223.photobucket.com/user/jbiggsy/media/RICH12-08-20130812232206800569-620x349_zps2ab00a43.jpg.html)

[BigRAWesty]

I think Sam Burgess got the wrong memo on what nuts to check.
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd171/jbiggsy/RICH12-08-20130812232206800569-620x349_zps2ab00a43.jpg (http://s223.photobucket.com/user/jbiggsy/media/RICH12-08-20130812232206800569-620x349_zps2ab00a43.jpg.html)

Lil bit of man love.

[MEGOMONSTER]

I think Sam Burgess got the wrong memo on what nuts to check.
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd171/jbiggsy/RICH12-08-20130812232206800569-620x349_zps2ab00a43.jpg (http://s223.photobucket.com/user/jbiggsy/media/RICH12-08-20130812232206800569-620x349_zps2ab00a43.jpg.html)

The Nut Cracker. Lol

[threedogs]

With the silly season upon us thought it was time for all to do
a check of your nuts, or get someone you trust to check them for you.

[threedogs]

Long weekend coming up don't go anywhere with loose nuts

[Gecko17]

Long weekend coming up don't go anywhere with loose nuts

All done doggy! Now just have to check the Trol....


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[MEGOMONSTER]

Checked my nuts today.
Torque wrench about 125nm and click click all the way round.
All good thanks.

[BigRAWesty]

How about nation check over the car.

Just found my bottom diff plug half out on the front diff.
Checked oil and Its good still so must have only just happened..

Tesioned belts and found air comp tensioner bolt loose..

About the check over wheel nuts..

[Gary Vansleve]

In my present predicament Iam thankful there still there poor little fellars.

On a serious note remember loosing a wheel off an 800kg camper trailer comming down Cunnighams Gap was doin nearly 60k at the time lucky it was the left hand one and went carreering over the side. Could have has serious consequences due to my stupidity. Had changed out wheel about 30k before forgot to tighten up after lowering camper to much of a rush. Lessons learned the hard way unfortunately. Missus still gives me a hard time when she catches me changing wheels. Have to cop it sweet .

[threedogs]

live and learn eh ,but yes very lucky.
Could have been top story on the 6 o'clock news

[Gary Vansleve]

Yeah ya not wrong I still get the hebi geebies when I think about what could have happened gives' me the willies I tell ya.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Don't forget to check the screws on your roof rack.
Today at work I asked my mate when was the last time you check the screws on the roof rack, he said never so I checked them for him, all eight screws holding it to the gutter were finger loose, lucky I asked and checked.
So today is "CHECK YOUR ROOF RACK NUTS AND SCREWS DAY".

[PMC]

I hear you Niss, like to keep mine nice and tight as well, lol

Where does Westy's accessories fit in this equation, or is he nice and tight. lol

PS, i thought this thread was about cancer as well. lol

Kind regards,

RLI

[BigRAWesty]

Where does Westy's accessories fit in this equation, or is he nice and tight. lol

PS, i thought this thread was about cancer as well. lol

Kind regards,

RLI

Dunno?????

[timbar]

Yep they still there !!!

[threedogs]

OK fellas and Gals time to get out and have a fiddle with your nuts . Big 5 day Easter break coming up
last thing you want to happen is see your wheel fall off and the damage that goes with it.
If you're not up to it get a garage or friend to check for you, it could be expensive

[megatexture]

2600$ when it happened to my missus and you can add on 1200 for a alloy gu rim if you want a new one lol

[Avo]

Yahoooeeeee,I get to check Mrs Possums nuts...might go do it right now,thenks for the thread and the reminders..

[oncedisturbed]

Yahoooeeeee,I get to check Mrs Possums nuts...might go do it right now,thenks for the thread and the reminders..

You can check mine next time we are down lol

[threedogs]

after recent events it would pay all GU owners to check and tighten their nuts to OE specs.
Always re check after 20ks, might save some tears.

[TimE]

May as well post this Video here as well :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj4rSRbA67A

[Off Tap]

Geez, first I've heard of this problem

[threedogs]

Yahoooeeeee,I get to check Mrs Possums nuts...might go do it right now,thenks for the thread and the reminders..
You are despicable lol sooooo wrong I like it

[threedogs]

Geez, first I've heard of this problemwhat are you driving???

[warner01]

Why oh why didnt i recheck my nuts.
Went for an id check for my conversion but had to change from my sunraiser rims to my mags due to tyre size, on my way back the wheel came off my gq. I had to walk 200m to get the dam thing. thankfully a guy stopped in a ute and took the wheel and me back to the car, then began the jacking up and repositioning 5 times before i could get the wheel on. end result. need new rotors, pads and i busted my fiberglass flair. not too bad conidering but money i coulda spent elsewhere.
lesson now lernt ALWAYS pull over after a short drive and recheck you nuts...

[snicko]

Thanks to having this thread in the back of my mind when we had a flat coming back from the meet up in the middle it saved us from loosing the wheel!!
We had the flat when we were 600km from home and each time we stopped along the way we checked the wheel and all was good.
Lucky for us we kept checking as when we had done over 400km two of the indicators had moved and one nut was finger tight!!!

[threedogs]

Good time for a reminder with Family 4x4 losing a wheel, not a Nissan problem this time but possibly bad workmanship.
Always retighten them after 15 or so Kays.
Weather is warming up so get out there and check your nuts .
Feel free to let others check for you lol

[the evil twin]

BUMPETY BUMP...

Checked my nuts today... had a weird occasional 'clicking' noise from the back end.
I took my steelies off a while ago and put the mags back on.
Checked them the next day and then forgot about 'em till now
Sure enough 7 out of 12 (5 pax 2 drivers) rear wheel nuts that needed up to 1/8th of a turn maybe a tad more to torque up.

[Woof]

BUMPETY BUMP...

Checked my nuts today... had a weird occasional 'clicking' noise from the back end.
I took my steelies off a while ago and put the mags back on.
Checked them the next day and then forgot about 'em till now
Sure enough 7 out of 12 (5 pax 2 drivers) rear wheel nuts that needed up to 1/8th of a turn maybe a tad more to torque up.

Finally a useful post mate...........................keep up the good work

[Avo]

wahoooo i get to check my mrs nuts.......thanks for the reminder ET....it's been a while

[Brissieboy]

Been driving for over 50 years now (shit I must be getting on a bit) and have had 2 'nut' incidents.
The first was caused by a tyre mob who failed to properly tighten after a tyre refit on a wagon around town. I noticed a grinding sound after a few miles and was able to correct it before anything serious happened.
The second time was between the Barkley Homestead and Camooweal when I almost lost a set of duals on a big one. No noise this time but an odd surging sensation. Stopped for a check and they were so hot from the grinding metal that they caught fire. Luckily there was an extinguisher so no major damage except for buggered axle, rims, tyres, brake gear etc. This time the wheels had not been touched in many weeks, so it DOES definitely happen.
Have you noticed that most mine sites (and others) now have those little plastic indicators on wheel nuts so any movement can be easily observed without the need to apply a wheel brace?

[the evil twin]

snip...
Have you noticed that most mine sites (and others) now have those little plastic indicators on wheel nuts so any movement can be easily observed without the need to apply a wheel brace?

It is so prevalent on Patrols that Nissan had a service campaign a year or so back and you could get the Nut tension checked and indicators fitted gratis

[BigRAWesty]

Yep our gu has the indicators fitted..
Honestly there great just for peice of mind.. and don't look outta place at all..
Touch wood so far so good with the new one.. but have checked up a couple times..

[Bacho86]

Yep our gu has the indicators fitted..
Honestly there great just for peice of mind.. and don't look outta place at all..


What do they look like, you got a pic?

[Hodge]

What do they look like, you got a pic?

I think these are the ones hes talking about. I had the same on both my Patrols.

Edit: I posted wrong photo. See next few posts.

[Kimbo63]

I think these are the ones hes talking about. I had the same on both my Patrols.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=66549&stc=1
Aren't those valve caps Hodge?
I was thinking he meant these 66552

[Brissieboy]

Hodge has it right. Mine came with these out of the factory - only 3 per wheel and randomly placed on the studs. None were aligned so they were pretty meaningless as supplied. And no fancy spanner gadget to adjust them either. They are not easy to adjust with your fingers.
66555

[Hodge]

Aren't those valve caps Hodge?
I was thinking he meant these http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=66552&stc=1

Sorry. I did get the wrong photo. Thosw are indeed valve caps. What I was meant to show is what Brissie uploaded...
Both my patrols also have the sticker inside the door to show the recall has been performed. I don't know what they did , except fit those things ... I have a shitload somewhere in the garage.

[the evil twin]

Nissan work was;
Check/adjust lig nut tension.
Fit 3 indicators per wheel
Put sticker on car

IIRC it was only for vehicles with mags.
If you went in with steelies many dealers (incl the ones local to me) wouldn't bother.
Mine had steelies so I didn't even bother taking it in.

[Hodge]

After I bought the CRD, it was serviced at the dealership. It had the indicators on the wheel nuts, yet the bloke at the counter told me my car didn't qualify for the recall. :icon_bonk:

[Bacho86]

Aren't those valve caps Hodge?
I was thinking he meant these 66552

Ah ok yeh I've seen these on trucks before but never a patrol...


Hodge has it right. Mine came with these out of the factory - only 3 per wheel and randomly placed on the studs. None were aligned so they were pretty meaningless as supplied. And no fancy spanner gadget to adjust them either. They are not easy to adjust with your fingers.
66555

Yeh these were on my factory alloys as well, absolute PITA to get off though. I had no idea what they were for so first time after I swapped wheels I ditched them and never put them back - same has the hub cover lol

[dads tractor]

right O Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil coupla ?,s .1 all this torqing of wheel nuts takes me back to the 1988 4x4 f100 when I stretched the wheel studs because they keep coming loose and snapped them off at $1.20 is this the same or not .2 the plastic hub covers are in fact the exact same thing as the yellow wheel nut indicator dooves y/n

[BigRAWesty]

Hodge has it right. Mine came with these out of the factory - only 3 per wheel and randomly placed on the studs. None were aligned so they were pretty meaningless as supplied. And no fancy spanner gadget to adjust them either. They are not easy to adjust with your fingers.
66555
That's them.
Spray a little silicone spray inside them to make em easier to turn.
And they only go clockwise.

But yea that's them.
I got a little puller tool with mine.

[Hodge]

That's them.
Spray a little silicone spray inside them to make em easier to turn.
And they only go clockwise.

But yea that's them.
I got a little puller tool with mine.

Ok dumb question time. As I never bothered re-fitting mine on both my Patrols... How in the fark do these things work?
They meant to "indicate" if a wheelnut has come loose how ?

I understand the truck ones, obviously the pointy things not pointing at one another indicates one nut could be loose...

[BigRAWesty]

Ok dumb question time. As I never bothered re-fitting mine on both my Patrols... How in the fark do these things work?
They meant to "indicate" if a wheelnut has come loose how ?

I understand the truck ones, obviously the pointy things not pointing at one another indicates one nut could be loose...
They slide over the nut once tightened and then once on turn the indicators to the center.

[Brissieboy]

And they only go clockwise.
Not too sure about that bit Westy. Mine rotate both directions.

[mudski]

Just a reminder for all the Patrol owners with factory alloys to check your wheel nuts. Second Patrol in a month I saw while on the way to work sitting on the side of the road with a missing rear left wheel. And also for the males of forum, don't forget to check your own nuts too.

[mudnut]

The legendary Threedogs wanted us to check our nuts regularly. So, get off the couch and have a look at your wheel lug nuts, especially if you own alloy rims!!

[Plasnart]

The legendary Threedogs wanted us to check our nuts regularly. So, get off the couch and have a look at your wheel lug nuts, especially if you own alloy rims!!

And use flat-faced nuts on the Nissan alloys, not the beveled ones for steelies.

[pearcey]

And use flat-faced nuts on the Nissan alloys, not the beveled ones for steelies.

Back in the day, iand my wife were members of a great 4x4 club.top folks (abit like this here forum).
Any way the missus got an award presented to her for doing her bit helping another member.
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