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| Jas Member Since: 08 Dec 2007 Location: UK Posts: 23  |
Hi
When fitting alloys wheels, which bits do you apply anti-seize compound to i.e studs etc? Thanks Jas |
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1st Jun 2011 10:14pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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The dealer put it round the hub that's all.
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1st Jun 2011 10:18pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038  
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mating surface only not the threads Mike
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1st Jun 2011 11:07pm |
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| Maverick Member Since: 08 Mar 2008 Location: Inverurie! Posts: 261  
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Not the threads? Why is that? Ben
Rebuilt 1996 black/white Defender 90 300 TDi |
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1st Jun 2011 11:55pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17451 
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Whilst there has always been controversy about whether or not the threads of the studs/nuts should be dry or lubricated, the surfaces of the nut which contact the wheel (ie the cone, the outer circuference, and the flange/washer) should be smeared with copper grease, mainly to prevent corrosion between the wheel and the nut.
Correct torques for fasteners are generally based on the assumption that the fastener is not lubricated. Having said that, I have always applied a smear of copperslip to my wheelnuts to every vehicle I have owned, and have always torqued the nuts correctly (which generally means that they are nothing like as tight as people tighten them by hand), and have never, ever, had a wheelnut come loose. This has been on Series One, 2, 3, Defender, and Discovery 2 vehicles with alloy and steel wheels, as well as various lesser vehicles. One the whole you are less likely to have nut/stud problems if you do lubricate than if you don't. The only narrow shave I ever had was on a Series One when I tightened both front wheels up fingertight only, lowered the jacks, and forgot to torque them down. I then drove about 5 miles with no problems at all before remembering they were fingertight only. They didn't come loose, and there was no knocking, nor any damage at all. Try that with dry nuts! |
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2nd Jun 2011 8:34am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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you generally dont lubricate the threads - in all the LRs i have owned i havent ever seen issues with the threads - but have the wheel to hub mating surface. Mike
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2nd Jun 2011 4:01pm |
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