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| buhs914 |
 Mar 19 2010, 02:16 AM
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Not So Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 331 Joined: 16-June 09 From: Buckeye, AZ Member No.: 10,478 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Well i finished doing my front brakes and fixing some other little stuff and decided to take the car out for a drive. Well i had to jump start it since the battery is dead. It took a bit to get it to run smooth but once i got it, it ran great. I took it out for a lap around the nearby block and about halfway around the loop i started hearing some sounds from the left tires and then a big thump and the left rear side dropped down. I jumped out of the car to see wtf just happened and i found that out of my rush to drive my car i had forgot to check the rear lug nuts and the rear left tire came off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) it dented up the rear fender.. and not only that but the front left tire went completely flat (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) ugh
after getting the wheel back on and changing the tire i jumped and restarted the disaster and drove it back to my house. It seemed to drive just fine and the brakes worked great but now my fender is bent up... i guess i have more to do tomorrow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ugh i am a dumbass |
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| ClayPerrine |
Mar 19 2010, 10:48 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,422 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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(steps up on soap box) (no short jokes, please....)
Always use a torque wrench on your lug bolts, even if you are running steel wheels. 96 ft/lbs for alloys, and 105 for steel wheels. If you make it a ritual to always check all 4 wheels after ANY service work on your car, you won't have this problem again. My motto is, if the wheels leave the ground, check the lug nuts/bolts. (gets off soap box) |
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buhs914 Imma Complete Dumbass Mar 19 2010, 02:16 AM
Spoke These things happen.
My 74 914 suffered the same ... Mar 19 2010, 05:38 AM RobW Geez... that sucks... but we've all been there... Mar 19 2010, 06:41 AM Rico Suave You'll never forget that experience....move al... Mar 19 2010, 07:17 AM
TravisG Did the same thing with a 73 vw about a year ago, ... Mar 19 2010, 07:29 AM zymurgist Back in the day, I had a '73 Celica with slott... Mar 19 2010, 07:46 AM kwales Well now I know how the PO bent the left rear fend... Mar 19 2010, 11:16 AM messix Dino ....... is that you?
he had the same thing h... Mar 19 2010, 11:40 AM 1968Cayman Don't feel bad. About 15 years ago I took an M... Mar 19 2010, 09:03 PM buhs914 haha now i don't feel so bad. I actually manag... Mar 19 2010, 09:51 PM |
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