Wtf happened?!?!?!???

snowhite370 · 03-09-2013, 12:44 PM

So i was switching my wheels out today and i went to take off the lock lug....and i was like hmmmmm this is already loose.....and come to find out, its broken in half?!?!?! How did this happen?? 20130309_123947.jpg

370Zsteve · 03-09-2013, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by snowhite370

So i was switching my wheels out today and i went to take off the lock lug....and i was like hmmmmm this is already loose.....and come to find out, its broken in half?!?!?! How did this happen?? Attachment 64690

Over-tightened is my guess.

snowhite370 · 03-09-2013, 12:55 PM

Should i go back to the place that tightened them??

370Zsteve · 03-09-2013, 12:56 PM

You may want to try someone else...

chrischhorn · 03-09-2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by snowhite370

Should i go back to the place that tightened them??

They won't take responsibility for it as it happened out of their shop and didn't break while they were working on it. Even if it did happen while they were working on it, most shops just say the previous shops fault lol. You're S.O.L. on this one. Pay a shop to pull it off. get new lug nuts and carry on.

Trips · 03-09-2013, 01:13 PM

Looks like you have managed to still have the wrong type of lugs all this time

Dealers were putting on the 08 locks on 09's thinking they would work but because of the different design? They had a tendency of breaking because the bottom out before fully tightening, And as a result a tsb was released But at this point either remove them all and replace them with replacement lugs or the proper locks for the 09's and up.

TSB: 2009 nissan 370z / 350z; accessory locking wheel nuts

Edit: on closer review You guys maybe right.

Looks like the proper locks

kenchan · 03-09-2013, 01:26 PM

appears to be the right lock, they probably just used an impact gun to tighten.

Kingbaby · 03-09-2013, 02:51 PM

bad juju...glad you caught that...

DEpointfive0 · 03-09-2013, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Looks like you have managed to still have the wrong type of lugs all this time

Dealers were putting on the 08 locks on 09's thinking they would work but because of the different design? They had a tendency of breaking because the bottom out before fully tightening, And as a result a tsb was released But at this point either remove them all and replace them with replacement lugs or the proper locks for the 09's and up.

TSB: 2009 nissan 370z / 350z; accessory locking wheel nuts

I disagree

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Originally Posted by kenchan

appears to be the right lock, they probably just used an impact gun to tighten.

to this though!!!

Right lock, impact wrench was used on it though...
The locking lug is BS for applying pressure

FairladyZ · 03-09-2013, 04:01 PM

Hoy crap

tu_clean · 03-09-2013, 09:06 PM

They must have used a tq wrench on it which is a major no no

DEpointfive0 · 03-09-2013, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tu_clean

They must have used a tq wrench on it which is a major no no

Torque wrench, ok
Impact wrench, major no no

tu_clean · 03-09-2013, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Torque wrench, ok
Impact wrench, major no no

Tq wrench On locks?

w0rM · 03-09-2013, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tu_clean

Tq wrench On locks?

Of course... you should ALWAYS use a torque wrench on your lugs. You're probably thinking of an impact wrench - which is a terrible thing to do.

Fountainhead · 03-09-2013, 10:05 PM

Think I have the wrong locks too. Look how tiny the diameter of the no shoulder lock lug is inside the wheel bolt well....Guess I'll spray PB Blaster on all 4 of them and pray that I can get them off when I order the new ones.
Guess there is no point in going to the dealer with the TSB for a 4 year old car, they'll laugh me out of the parking lot.
Since I bought the car with 11.2K miles on it I'm sure these are the original tires that have never been changed so I'm sure those bitches are rusted on there really well.

03-09-2013, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
snowhite370 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 244 Drives: 09 pw370 like a boss Rep Power: 13	Wtf happened?!?!?!??? So i was switching my wheels out today and i went to take off the lock lug....and i was like hmmmmm this is already loose.....and come to find out, its broken in half?!?!?! How did this happen?? 20130309_123947.jpg

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03-09-2013, 01:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Looks like you have managed to still have the wrong type of lugs all this time Dealers were putting on the 08 locks on 09's thinking they would work but because of the different design? They had a tendency of breaking because the bottom out before fully tightening, And as a result a tsb was released But at this point either remove them all and replace them with replacement lugs or the proper locks for the 09's and up. TSB: 2009 nissan 370z / 350z; accessory locking wheel nuts Edit: on closer review You guys maybe right. Looks like the proper locks Mike and 1st like this. __________________ Last edited by Trips; 03-09-2013 at 04:34 PM.

03-09-2013, 01:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	appears to be the right lock, they probably just used an impact gun to tighten. DEpointfive0 likes this.

03-09-2013, 09:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
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03-09-2013, 12:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
snowhite370 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 244 Drives: 09 pw370 like a boss Rep Power: 13	Should i go back to the place that tightened them??

03-09-2013, 04:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
FairladyZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 850 Drives: 2012 370Z TRNG SPRT Rep Power: 17	Hoy crap

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