Comments on: Snapped Wheel Stud http://www.jwardell.com/mini/2006/05/22/snapped-wheel-stud/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:16:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ltzmtor http://www.jwardell.com/mini/2006/05/22/snapped-wheel-stud/comment-page-1/#comment-123 ltzmtor Tue, 23 May 2006 00:58:57 +0000 http://www.jwardell.com/mini/2006/05/22/snapped-wheel-stud/#comment-123 You could have used an Easy Out set up if you had known of them. They work great as I had this problem with my Off Road car and old VW bolts many times. I always have a EO set up in my tool box. Sorry to hear of your truble.....I'll be sticking to the OEM's thank you. You could have used an Easy Out set up if you had known of them.

They work great as I had this problem with my Off Road car and old VW bolts many times. I always have a EO set up in my tool box.

Sorry to hear of your truble…..I’ll be sticking to the OEM’s thank you.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.jwardell.com/mini/2006/05/22/snapped-wheel-stud/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Eddie Mon, 22 May 2006 18:01:25 +0000 http://www.jwardell.com/mini/2006/05/22/snapped-wheel-stud/#comment-122 If it were me, I'd pull all the studs (I'm a Murphy's Law kinda guy....) and either go back to the factory bolts for now and take a poll on some hard-core racers and see what they use and replace again accordingly. I take it you weren't over setting the torque on the wrench (if it is a click style). I know of a few people that use Gorilla lugs on others cars without a problem, but if the visual problem you see is on more than one, then it is bound to be a batch problem across the board for that size. I would even write or email Gorilla as a customer safety followup concern too. No need to take changes, especially when you need to re-torque the wheels at the next autocross! If it were me, I’d pull all the studs (I’m a Murphy’s Law kinda guy….) and either go back to the factory bolts for now and take a poll on some hard-core racers and see what they use and replace again accordingly. I take it you weren’t over setting the torque on the wrench (if it is a click style).

I know of a few people that use Gorilla lugs on others cars without a problem, but if the visual problem you see is on more than one, then it is bound to be a batch problem across the board for that size. I would even write or email Gorilla as a customer safety followup concern too.

No need to take changes, especially when you need to re-torque the wheels at the next autocross!

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