Safe or not?
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Safe or not?
I have a set of new muteki lug nuts that came in after I put my new wheels on, but now I am itching to put the new nuts on. My question is, can I replace one lug nut at a time with the car sitting on the tires (i.e. not using a lift or jack or anything)? I only have the OEM scissor jack for now and it makes me nervous using it because it makes all sorts of creaks and groans and I just don't trust it.
I figure the lug nuts are only 'hand' tight after I put on a wheel and lower the car down, and they get torqued while the wheel is loaded up. So now the situation would be that all 5 are already on there and torqued, so I will un-torque, remove, then install and torque the new nut, one at a time. Seems like it would be OK to do as long as I make sure to check the torque 20-30 miles down the road (which is good practice anyway).
Anyone have opinion or experience on this?
I figure the lug nuts are only 'hand' tight after I put on a wheel and lower the car down, and they get torqued while the wheel is loaded up. So now the situation would be that all 5 are already on there and torqued, so I will un-torque, remove, then install and torque the new nut, one at a time. Seems like it would be OK to do as long as I make sure to check the torque 20-30 miles down the road (which is good practice anyway).
Anyone have opinion or experience on this?
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Originally Posted by sry110
I have a set of new muteki lug nuts that came in after I put my new wheels on, but now I am itching to put the new nuts on. My question is, can I replace one lug nut at a time with the car sitting on the tires (i.e. not using a lift or jack or anything)? I only have the OEM scissor jack for now and it makes me nervous using it because it makes all sorts of creaks and groans and I just don't trust it.
I figure the lug nuts are only 'hand' tight after I put on a wheel and lower the car down, and they get torqued while the wheel is loaded up. So now the situation would be that all 5 are already on there and torqued, so I will un-torque, remove, then install and torque the new nut, one at a time. Seems like it would be OK to do as long as I make sure to check the torque 20-30 miles down the road (which is good practice anyway).
Anyone have opinion or experience on this?
I figure the lug nuts are only 'hand' tight after I put on a wheel and lower the car down, and they get torqued while the wheel is loaded up. So now the situation would be that all 5 are already on there and torqued, so I will un-torque, remove, then install and torque the new nut, one at a time. Seems like it would be OK to do as long as I make sure to check the torque 20-30 miles down the road (which is good practice anyway).
Anyone have opinion or experience on this?
ofcourse you can replace one lug at a time without lifting your car........are you serious.....wait.....never mind
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Originally Posted by WTX350Z
yes, and you've got the be kidding, that scissor jack is possibly the most reliable jack you'll ever own...not like its a bumper jack (hopefully I'm not the only one who remembers those.)
The thing that makes me nervous is the metal 'hook' that goes through the eye on the jack - it seems to be deforming.
Anyways I'll give it a try, hopefully won't strip any studs.
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Good call on not using your scissor jack, I didnt trust it either but like a dumbass I used it anyway, just about fell over dead when I saw it start to lean and then fall, luckly It didnt do any damage.
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you can replace the lug nuts 1 at a time - no need for a jack
peteski - the oem scissor jack works just fine, albeit a touch cumbersome. If you use it on level pavement and at the recommended jack points, it won't tip over
peteski - the oem scissor jack works just fine, albeit a touch cumbersome. If you use it on level pavement and at the recommended jack points, it won't tip over
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Originally Posted by Peteski
Good call on not using your scissor jack, I didnt trust it either but like a dumbass I used it anyway, just about fell over dead when I saw it start to lean and then fall, luckly It didnt do any damage.
- You must be at least 3% smarter than the object you are trying to use.
Based on this you shouldn't ever touch a tool again...
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Originally Posted by sry110
I only have the OEM scissor jack for now and it makes me nervous using it because it makes all sorts of creaks and groans and I just don't trust it.
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If I understand the question… and, I’m not sure that I do… so forgive me if I missed the point.
You can easily replace the lugs without jacking-up the corners. To do this, remove lugs individually and install the new ones, one by one.
With the car on the ground (not on a jack), remove the first lug, replace it and torque it. Then roll the car forward and do the next lug, and so one.
When all lugs are replaced, and you want to be absolutely sure, check all the torque values on each lug.
--Spike
You can easily replace the lugs without jacking-up the corners. To do this, remove lugs individually and install the new ones, one by one.
With the car on the ground (not on a jack), remove the first lug, replace it and torque it. Then roll the car forward and do the next lug, and so one.
When all lugs are replaced, and you want to be absolutely sure, check all the torque values on each lug.
--Spike
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