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Got A Problem #1417978 10/22/05 09:46 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 94 Vancouver, WA S SVTwa OP CEG\'er
OP SVTwa CEG\'er S Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 94 Vancouver, WA	My lug nuts were loose today so i tightened them down and one of the wheel studs broke off. What do I do??? 98 CSVT droped on 17x8 tsw rims w/kuhmo 225/45/17 svt badges on fenders svt ovals frnt&rear st200 badges rear lower door painted calipers,reflector,chrome oval short ram intake pioneer deh-960 mbquart seperates PG octaneR 4ch

Re: Got A Problem #1417979 10/23/05 02:36 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,456 F FavoriteMystaque Hard-core CEG\'er
FavoriteMystaque Hard-core CEG\'er F Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,456	Go to a shop, have them replace the stud, they usually press in. If the nuts were loose, it stressed the lugs. I have had them break if the tire store's air wrenches are too strong.

Re: Got A Problem #1417980 10/23/05 03:11 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,505 Prunedale, California C contourfreak22 Hard-core CEG\'er
contourfreak22 Hard-core CEG\'er C Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,505 Prunedale, California	Originally posted by SVTwa: My lug nuts were loose today so i tightened them down and one of the wheel studs broke off. What do I do??? Replace the stud, no um go to any autoparts store and buy a stud. hopefully you have a service book that tells you how to do it? 1999 Ford Contour SE Zetec with 137k miles. AIM Name: ContourAlf Yahoo IM: Contour_Freak

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