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Hi,
I have read about and been told about the "Loosening Wheel Nut" issue that seems to plague the Patrols (especially the Alloy wheels)
Can anyone tell me if a better solution than the "plastic indicators" has ever been achieved ?
Does cleaning off all grease/oil from the nuts and studs, and the application of Thread Locker or Super Bearing Mount fix the problem ?
Is there a Left Hand Thread wheel stud and nuts conversion for the passenger side available anywhere ?
Regards to all
the indicators aren't a fix, their sole purpose is a visual warning that your nuts have loosened. I've not had any issues with alloys on my GQ but from what I can gather, it appears that correct tightening up to the correct torque setting (what ever that may be) is pretty much essential, as well as checking your nuts on a regular basis
Check your nuts 25 or so Ks after a tyre change or wheel rotation
torque them up to spec and you should be right
The spec is 133 nm. Use a torque wrench and as said check regularly.
yes when i change mine i just stop after a while and retension the nuts then dont worry although i generally check again when i get home after the first drive, never had one come loose after doing that.
I have only ONE case with the nuts comming losse with my aloy rims. In fact all 4 wheels had loose nuts in varing degrees. This only happened when the local Nissan service centre did a wheel balance and alingment job. Took 400 km for this to happen.
They blamed the tourgue ratle gun being worn and not holding calibration.
I now recheck the wheel nuts every time they go near them.
Not a single comment for, or against, the Thread Locker idea ?
Cmon, there must be some budding engineers with ideas or experimentation habits out there.
What about the left hand thread stud conversion ?
Dodge 1 tonners and some models of Chrysler Valiants had them on the passenger side.
Because it isn't only the LH side that is affected and the last good idea Chrysler had was to get out of Oz.Quote:
Originally Posted by Feral Killer
I had an E49 and how I never killed myself in that POS I'll never know.
Happiest day of my life was in the Hospital when they told me the Charger was a write off but I was repairable... just...
They got the name Charger 'cause that is what the did, charged straight ahead no matter what way the steerng was pointed
First the LH thread issue is not as useful as you pretend. Either side of the vehicle can come loose if you don't tighten the nuts to the prescribed torque of 133nm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Feral Killer
If you over tighten the nuts you can deform the alloy so doing that is just as bad as under tightening.
The thread lock idea is great till you come to undo the nuts.
Most people have a torque wrench stored in their vehicle and check the wheel nuts as described by Nissan.
You seem to be looking for a solution to avoid doing the regular checks.
Hi Outback,
"Looking for a solution to avoid doing the regular checks"
Far from it matey, far from it.
What I'm really looking for is a way to be able to drive somewhere WITHOUT the thought in the back of my mind of the wheel nuts coming loose, and the inevitable issue of (what I've read) having a wheel pass me.
I own a top quality tension wrench (from new) that has been looked after and checked. I also use it.
In the relatively short time that I've owned this Nissan (with alloys) I have already found 3 times, the nuts on the same wheel are loose.
A person shouldn't have that nagging thought in the back of your mind every time you drive somewhere.
I'm simply searching for a way of stopping it from happening on a regular basis.
As for Thread locker, I mentioned that as opposed to LocTite or Super Bearing Mount.
There is a difference when it comes to undoing them.
Having worked in the maintenance industry for 40 plus years, I did learn a thing or two.
It strikes me as a problem that must be fixed in a better way, mainly because with ALL the other vehicles I've owned, I have never had any that had wheel nuts come loose after proper and sequential tightening.
And I've done considerable Ks in the long paddock, as have quite a few of you blokes I'm sure.