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Poor Quality Lug Bolts |
McMark |
Jan 15 2013, 06:57 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
This is what cheap lug bolts look like. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Spc-feBV1U |
Elliot Cannon |
Jan 16 2013, 12:31 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
This is what cheap lug bolts look like. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Spc-feBV1U What can you guess caused them to bend like that? Mayb not torqued down properly and came loose? |
bulitt |
Jan 16 2013, 01:21 AM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE What can you guess caused them to bend like that? Mayb not torqued down properly and came loose? Poor quality steel? or lower grade substituted for higher grade to save $$ (grade 5 instead of grade 8), or the hardening process was improper. Which I think is the point Mark is making? |
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