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| reverie |
 Jan 18 2010, 07:00 AM
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I have Fuchs 2.0 wheels on my '76. I'd like to autocross and DE using these wheels, but am concerned about wheel failure because the wheels are about 33 years old and may have microcracks.
I'm thinking of getting the wheels magnafluxed and heat-treated. Would this be sufficient? Would these processes work on these wheels? ~ Rog |
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| Katmanken |
Jan 19 2010, 01:14 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Ya know it allmost makes you wonder if the ones that are cracking at the lug bolts weren't overtightened at some point.
Say with 240 foot pounds of torque delivered by the tire store gorilla boy and his magic air driver...... Yeppers, had a steel wheel or two that suffered that abuse. Bent the wheel rims, and I broke a big ass Snapon socket trying to get the lug nuts off.... Any abuse that can break two VW tire wrenches and a Snapon socket CAN break a FUCHS. |
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reverie wheel metallurgy Jan 18 2010, 07:00 AM
carr914 Magnafluxing will see if they have any cracks, but... Jan 18 2010, 07:30 AM Gint I've never personally seen a broken 4 lug Fuch... Jan 18 2010, 07:49 AM underthetire Can't magnaflux aluminum. Wheels are forged s... Jan 18 2010, 11:10 AM
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Can't magnaflux aluminum. Wheels are forged ... Jan 18 2010, 12:39 PM reverie Thanks for the info! I'll do the dye test... Jan 18 2010, 04:03 PM Cap'n Krusty While I've never seen a cracked 4 bolt Fuchs, ... Jan 18 2010, 08:25 PM aircooledtechguy
BTW, the correct procedure for inspection is call... Jan 19 2010, 11:01 AM r_towle Cracked two last year...
They crack at the lug bol... Jan 18 2010, 10:10 PM pete-stevers there is a cracked 5 bolt fuch fs on pelican...the... Jan 19 2010, 12:56 AM reverie Many thanks for the replies.
The wheels are genui... Jan 19 2010, 03:01 AM carr914 If cracks are discovered, use the wheel as a garde... Jan 19 2010, 07:17 AM underthetire
If cracks are discovered, use the wheel as a gard... Jan 19 2010, 09:37 AM |
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