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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on December 06, 2006, 10:31:09 PM

Title: Mono-shock owners, take heed!
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on December 06, 2006, 10:31:09 PM

This is a thread from Boxerworks about the lug nuts coming loose.

http://www.boxerworks.com/phorum/read.php?f=1&i=177679&t=177679

Title: Re: Mono-shock owners, take heed!
Post by: Semper Gumby on December 08, 2006, 11:27:30 AM

"Ya-picked-a-fine-time-to-leave-loose-wheeeeeeeeeel...."    :'(

Title: Re: Mono-shock owners, take heed!
Post by: Ed Miller on December 08, 2006, 11:40:34 AM

...with four lonely lug nuts and new scars on my heel!

Title: Re: Mono-shock owners, take heed!
Post by: Bob_Roller on December 08, 2006, 05:06:48 PM

I've been using a product called Torque Seal, comes in a half ounce tube. You squeeze the gel in a line across the fastener and the surrounding area . After about an hour the gel hardens, if the fastener loosens up on it's own, or is tampered with, the material breaks off giving you an indication that you need to check the tightness of the item.

Title: Re: Mono-shock owners, take heed!
Post by: Justin B. on December 08, 2006, 05:24:43 PM

Uh, it's "Ya-picked-a-fine-time-to-leave-ME-loose-wheeeeeel"  Don't you ever listen to ol' Goober Waltrip when he's trying to sing?  ;D

But, seriously, after about 17k I have never had this happen and when I have had occasion to have my rear wheel off they were always super tight.  They have a cone-shaped shoulder and I would think they would have to be pretty loose to start with for them to loosen on their own.  Me thinks Veg either pi$$ed somebody off ar some punks had too much time on their hands...