- 1. Word of Warning (score: 1)
- Author: Paul R Sheahan <sunbeamtiger@Prodigy.net>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 15:58:44 -0700 (PDT)
- Tiger Owners, I took three of my Tigers to a local car show this morning and learned a valuable lesson. While my son in law was wiping down my most treasured car, he noticed that two of the lug nuts
- /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00163.html (7,422 bytes)
- 2. Re: Word of Warning (score: 1)
- Author: MWood24020@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 19:32:38 EDT
- Great advice. It should be part of the "pre flight" whether it's an autocross, open track or Sunday drive in a Tiger. A number of years ago (I think it was '94), I ran the autocross at Sunbeams North
- /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00164.html (7,525 bytes)
- 3. Re: Word of Warning (score: 1)
- Author: CoolVT@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 20:42:34 EDT
- On the wheel nuts...I've always thought that the torque spec in the Tiger manual was awfully low...doesn't it say something like 40 lbs? IF so, that is not very much. I thought that the manufacturer
- /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00165.html (7,190 bytes)
- 4. Re: Word of Warning (score: 1)
- Author: "Dan Eiland" <deiland1@elp.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 21:36:12 -0600
- Found this on the Superlite wheels web site: Wheel Nut/Bolt Torque Setting 3/8"UNF. = 35 ft. pounds 7/16"UNF. = 50 ft. pounds 1/2"UNF = 60 ft. pounds 10x1.25mm. = 35 ft. pounds 10x1.5mm. = 35 ft. pou
- /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00167.html (7,131 bytes)
- 5. Re: Word of Warning (score: 1)
- Author: CoolVT@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 23:58:37 EDT
- If these are correct (and I believe they are) then it makes me wonder what material makes up the studs used on alloy wheels that call for 110-120 lbs. Mark L.
- /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00168.html (6,885 bytes)
- 6. Re: Word of Warning (score: 1)
- Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>
- Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:43:12 -0600
- Judging by the amount of road rash on the bottom of the right-front lower control arm, the twist in the upper control arm, and the ugly repair to the upper crossmember tower on that side, something l
- /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00175.html (7,670 bytes)
- 7. Re: Word of Warning (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Diehl <bob_diehl@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:28:12 -0700
- Can anybody speak to the affect of a fresh layer of paint between a properly torqued nut? I've heard some claim that pulverized paint can leave the lug nut holding nothing but air. b.d.
- /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00176.html (7,168 bytes)
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