Mr Missan and his wobbly wheel!
Submitted: Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 20:36
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TD100
Evening all,this morning travelling around doing a few jobs came across another GU that had lost its LHR wheel,by the look of it some missing nuts and some broken off studs,this is the 3rd one i have seen in a couple of years and this one had steelies on it not alloys!dont know whats going on with these things but i makes me glad that i drive a TOYOTA!!!LOL cheers Paul
Reply By: Marn - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:00
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:00
I personally have had 2
wheels fall off landbruiser traybacks so i wouldnt say its just a nissan problem
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:09
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:09
Marn,i understand it is a common nissan problem that i would be pi$$ed about if i owned one and they wouldnt admit to having a fault with.i dont believe toyota have a common fault with this as nissan does.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:12
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:12
Marn,i understand it is a common nissan problem that i would be pi$$ed about if i owned one and they wouldnt admit to having a fault with.i dont believe toyota have a common fault with this as nissan does.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:13
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:13
Marn,i understand it is a common nissan problem that i would be pi$$ed about if i owned one and they wouldnt admit to having a fault with.i dont believe toyota have a common fault with this as nissan does.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Marn,i understand it is a common nissan problem that i would be pi$$ed about if i owned one and they wouldnt admit to having a fault with.i dont believe toyota have a common fault with this as nissan does.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Marn,i understand it is a common nissan problem that i would be pi$$ed about if i owned one and they wouldnt admit to having a fault with.i dont believe toyota have a common fault with this as nissan does.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Marn,i understand it is a common nissan problem that i would be pi$$ed about if i owned one and they wouldnt admit to having a fault with.i dont believe toyota have a common fault with this as nissan does.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Marn,i understand it is a common nissan problem that i would be pi$$ed about if i owned one and they wouldnt admit to having a fault with.i dont believe toyota have a common fault with this as nissan does.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Marn,i understand it is a common nissan problem that i would be pi$$ed about if i owned one and they wouldnt admit to having a fault with.i dont believe toyota have a common fault with this as nissan does.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Marn,i understand it is a common nissan problem that i would be pi$$ed about if i owned one and they wouldnt admit to having a fault with.i dont believe toyota have a common fault with this as nissan does.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Marn,i understand it is a common nissan problem that i would be pi$$ed about if i owned one and they wouldnt admit to having a fault with.i dont believe toyota have a common fault with this as nissan does.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Marn,i understand it is a common nissan problem that i would be pi$$ed about if i owned one and they wouldnt admit to having a fault with.i dont believe toyota have a common fault with this as nissan does.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:14
Marn,i understand it is a common nissan problem that i would be pi$$ed about if i owned one and they wouldnt admit to having a fault with.i dont believe toyota have a common fault with this as nissan does.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:16
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:16
Oooooops,i knew the comp was chuckin a wobbly but not that much hahahahaha
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:25
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:25
Ahhh Mr Many Posts....lol
The Nissan wheelfallingoff-er is only related to GU alloy
wheels and no other Nissan product. Methinks it is something in the design of the alloy rim.
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Follow Up By: TD100 - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:40
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:40
Hey Willem,i believe it has also happened with the steel rims as
well,i think i remember seeing a post about it some time ago.yes it is isolated to the gu only as the gq had no such issues.cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 22:02
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 22:02
HaHaHA , Me thinks Some missan guys , and toyo players should look at the wheel stud and nut size of a landrover defender, the penny might drop!!. " Just puttihg on my suit of armour".....Lol.
. Cheers Axle.
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 19:30
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 19:30
Axle,
You're onto something there. There's good reason why Toyota moved to 5 x 14mm studs, instead of 6 x 12mm studs.
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Reply By: obee - Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:39
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 at 21:39
more to do with the idiots on the end of the rattle gun that overtigtens the nuts.
Owen
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Follow Up By: fisho64 - Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 01:51
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 01:51
must be idiots if thats the cause.
Tyre
places use a torque limiting extension that does not allow the rattlegun to overtorque the nuts.
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Follow Up By: Member - MrBitchi (QLD) - Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 08:50
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 08:50
"torque limiting extension" that looks awfully like a standard impact wrench socket to me.. Never seen any of them use anything special.
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Follow Up By: fisho64 - Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 10:48
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007 at 10:48
its a short extension about 6 inches long, the stem flexes a certain amount and the rattlegun wont torque past a certain point due to the flex in the stem.
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Follow Up By: Member - 120scruiser (NSW) - Thursday, Nov 22, 2007 at 21:47
Thursday, Nov 22, 2007 at 21:47
We have been using one of these in my workshop for 8 years now and not one broken, stripped, siezed or overtightened wheel nut. We haven't had any come loose either, including GU alloy
wheels.
This one was probably left loose. A big problem in the automotive industry is people leaving the wheel nuts loose.
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