Loose alloy wheels on Nissan Patrol

[Bulbous]

Any one know what locking wire is and what it's used for?

Its a thin wire (Stainless Steel is best) that's often used in aircraft to ensure that things cannot come undone. Typically a couple of small holes in the nut/bolt are wired to the next nut in such a way, that if one loosens, it would pull the other one tighter. Since they are torqued up in the first place, then it's difficult to pull the next one tighter - so one can't become loose. It tends to prevent the first loosening, and definitely prevents escalation.

It's been used on aircraft for years - simple and so so effective.

An example



This is a good solution for wheel nuts, I'm thinking of getting my nuts drilled

On the downside, it can really hurt when you don't bend over the locked wire and you stab it down behind your thumb nail

[lorrieandjas]

Here is some info about that, these cards are meant to be supplied when the safety recall is done. The whole issue is a typical Nissan failure. Even the recall is botched up by supplying only 3 indicators per wheel. What the cheap skates. You can purchase a rest of them from Ni$$an Rare Parts department for lousy $72 AUD GST Incl.
Cheers

Thanks mate - cleared that up for me now!

[Eds where?]

This is the first time I have heard about wheels coming off and plastic indicators? I have asked my mates who also own patrols and they haven't either. Good luck with Nissan.

[Bloodyaussie]

Welcome aboard mate........

[Rober]

last week i loose my left ''17 alloy wheel on patrol.wheel nuts where tigt at 150Nm.and just after 500km,wheel came off,and on other wheels,wheel nuts where screw off..car has 90 000km.today i ask for i price of new alloy wheel,they sad 1300eur...that is just too much..i will by a used one or from some other wheel manufacturer to have as a spear one.

[Stropp]

rober just look along the side of the road mate there is sure to be one lying there that has fallen of another patrol. (joke) good luck mate and keep checking

[Rober]

rober just look along the side of the road mate there is sure to be one lying there that has fallen of another patrol. (joke) good luck mate and keep checking

i would,but there is almost no any patrols...so no any lying wheels...

[Morton]

Rober, a good practice to have when any wheels are changed or removed for any reason is to nip the rear left wheel again once you get home or after a drive, I really believe this has to do with having such a good rear diff in them, is your left hand drive or right hand drive, I think the right hand drive patrols have the issue with the rear left wheel & vice-versa, I am extremely weary of it now after it happened to me, I check it periodically & before any major trip, never been an issue since

[Rober]

Rober, a good practice to have when any wheels are changed or removed for any reason is to nip the rear left wheel again once you get home or after a drive, I really believe this has to do with having such a good rear diff in them, is your left hand drive or right hand drive, I think the right hand drive patrols have the issue with the rear left wheel & vice-versa, I am extremely weary of it now after it happened to me, I check it periodically & before any major trip, never been an issue since

from now on,i will also check my wheels periodically with torque key,I bought it last week.I'am thinking also to put some loctite medium strenght bolt nut glue.
i don't get it,what a rear diff has with it?

[threedogs]

X 2 always re check tightness of nuts after 50 k, or this will happen.