I’ve never had issues with wheel studs being cross threaded or breaking, but recently I’ve had 2 cross threaded on and 2 break off. I’m sure this is simply due to the shop cross threading the lug nut when my wife dropped the car off to have the tires rotated and possibly worn out studs. But I’m wo…

[image] Aaron_Kacala: I’m wondering if steel rims can contribute towards wheel studs breaking. Nope. The threads are already destroyed before the lug nut ever touches the wheel. The cross threading is causing the breaking. The idiot at the tire store caused the cross threading.

The rims are not the problem. Have you talked to the shop about this?

Not worth the time. I’ve just been changing them when I find them.

I rarely broke studs until I hade a Chevy Lumina and a Buick skylark. I would hand tighten the nuts and torque with a wrench. They could gall up and break when I was removing them. I would buy 3 or four nut/lugs and keep them in the glove box it happened so often. Some folks will disagree but I …

[image] SteveCBT: They could gall up and break when I was removing them. Sounds like someone took the cheap route and put in studs of the wrong material or treatment. Perhaps GM had a supplier problem. That happens occasionally in manufacturing, and it isn’t always caught in time. Generally …

I think I’ve had only one car where the studs broke and never been able to figure that out. At any rate, anytime the shop puts the wheels on, they will have a note on the invoice to re-torque the nuts after 50 miles. I usually try to do this when I get home, then if there is any problem with cross…

I started using anti seize in the 60s to counter the rust caused by MDOT (Missouri). Seemed to have no downside. Had to be a little careful on tightening because any lube lessens turning force required. My opinion about most tire shops and most junior mechanics with impact wrench drivers is they byp…

Last time I broke studs a van with no hubcaps. I thenk the salt rusted them in place. I broke 2, called aaa, they broke one more, naturally a Sat afternoon 100 miles into a 500 mile road trip, and a flat. Got towed 40 miles, had to sneak a dog and 2 cats into a hotel, and the sinclair gas station go…

I have to agree with Tester on the article about any lube on studs/nuts/bolts. Here it comes: BUT when you have a corrosive environment that seizes the wheel fasteners because of rust you are nearly required by PRACTICAL practice to ADAPT some method of avoiding frozen wheel fasteners. There is undo…

Wheel studs breaking

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Tester January 4, 2018, 10:15pm 9

I will not service any vehicle where it requires removal/installation of the tires/wheels, if I find any lubricant on the lug studs/nuts, for the reasons stated here.

http://www.aa1car.com/library/brake_rotors.htm

Tester

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