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Old 10-06-2009, 10:45 AM
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Default Problem with Currie axle, wheel studs?

The green 67 Chevelle that we built was out with the owner yesterday, when the owner returned back to the shop I noticed that there was a lug nut missing! After further inspection I noticed that it has broke the wheel stud. Three other wheel studs are ready to check out on that same wheel as well. The wheels are billet specialties,(and yes they were torqued) and the axles are Currie. I know the owner drives the car hard, but it def shouldnt be sheering off wheel studs? I am wondering if there was a bad batch of wheel studs out there and I happened to get some. The studs were already in the axles when they came from Currie. Thanks
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Old 10-06-2009, 10:47 AM
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That's a scary deal. I'm sure currie would never own up to it. Stick a set of arp or moser studs in the axle. Are you sure the wheel is seating on the axle flange?
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Old 10-06-2009, 10:58 AM
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The wheels are seated, everything looks fine! I am very suprised to see this. The car prob would have sheered the rest of the studs off if it was hammerd on one more time!
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Are you getting 8 full turns on the lug nuts?
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Old 10-06-2009, 01:41 PM
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What size are the studs? I'm assuming 7/16" ?
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Old 10-06-2009, 02:23 PM
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Also, new aluminum wheels need to be torqued twice.. this same deal happened to my Fairlane when I put on the Vintage Wheel Works wheels (strange axles).
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