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Date:         Wed, 17 May 2006 21:47:26 -0500
Reply-To:     "Mark A. Kreuzer" <markk@OURWESTY.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Mark A. Kreuzer" <markk@OURWESTY.COM>
Subject:      Re: lug nuts (NVC)
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@rcn.com>
In-Reply-To:  <446BDEB1.6050003@rcn.com>
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Oh, they worked loose on both sides. A couple lugs need a few good turns. It was funny and scary all at the same time.

-- mark

-----Original Message----- From: Larry Alofs [mailto:lalofs@rcn.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 9:41 PM To: Mark A. Kreuzer Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: [VANAGON] lug nuts (NVC)

Mark A. Kreuzer wrote:

> > >AND, on a side note. I guess there really is something to tightening lug >nuts. not an urban legend as I suspected. I had just finished working on >the front end and thought I'd just snug the lug nuts cause I was only >driving a couple of miles. Mile 1.5 I hear this growling noise. I knew >what it was. pulled over and sure enough. those little suckers were coming >loose. > > > >-- mark > > > Did they work loose on both sides or just the driver's side? I remember when some cars (Chrysler products, I believe) had left hand threads on the lug nuts on the left side of the car. Said to prevent them from working loose.

Larry A.


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