Hi, Guest
09-14-2014, 03:17 AM
We change our own wheels twice a year (winter and summer on different rims). Yes, we use an air wrench but with torque limiting extension bars. With a torque wrench, we hand tighten the final stretch to 100 ft-lbs.
Some mitigating circumstances. First, as mentioned these brakes did come from a roll-over SVT. We do not have a magnaflux setup to check for stress cracks. Since the SVT-WGN needs other repairs and modifications, we will now probably replace all of the wheels studs as a precaution.
The second factor is this spring we have had an incredible amount of flooding on our highway. Our provincial government just built up grades with clay and gravel. Wash boarding occurs after every rain. Some of the potholes are large enough to swallow a Focus. An anal retentive perfectionist could be re-aligning his suspension every second week. I am more guilty of the opposite, procrastinating until it is too late.
On the positive side of the equation, even near midnight, was how many people stopped to ask if we needed help. We read stories from other places about people who just drive by; here, well over a half dozen anonymous Samaritans stopped to check.
Some mitigating circumstances. First, as mentioned these brakes did come from a roll-over SVT. We do not have a magnaflux setup to check for stress cracks. Since the SVT-WGN needs other repairs and modifications, we will now probably replace all of the wheels studs as a precaution.
The second factor is this spring we have had an incredible amount of flooding on our highway. Our provincial government just built up grades with clay and gravel. Wash boarding occurs after every rain. Some of the potholes are large enough to swallow a Focus. An anal retentive perfectionist could be re-aligning his suspension every second week. I am more guilty of the opposite, procrastinating until it is too late.
On the positive side of the equation, even near midnight, was how many people stopped to ask if we needed help. We read stories from other places about people who just drive by; here, well over a half dozen anonymous Samaritans stopped to check.