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Lug nuts loosening on older aluminum rims
The primary reason for the wheel coming off was to remove snow tires. While the wheel was off the rear brakes were cleaned. The truck is totally in its stock form, no modifications. The wheel was reinstalled with all vehicle elements cold. I would suspect that the initial rate of the nuts...- mburatyn
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- Forum: Automotive Engineering other topics
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Lug nuts loosening on older aluminum rims
I have a Dodge Dakota quad cab with aluminum rims. All of the 6 lug nuts on the rear drivers side came undone 1800 km (1000 miles) after they had been installed. I read the post about loosening nuts on aluminum rims however the concensus seemed to indicate that this typically accurred with new...- mburatyn
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