Oh, they worked loose on both sides.  A couple lugs need a few good turns.
It was funny and scary all at the same time.

-- mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Alofs [mailto:lalofs@rcn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 9:41 PM
To: Mark A. Kreuzer
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] lug nuts (NVC)

Mark A. Kreuzer wrote:

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>AND, on a side note.   I guess there really is something to tightening lug
>nuts. not an urban legend as I suspected.  I had just finished working on
>the front end and thought I'd just snug the lug nuts cause I was only
>driving a couple of miles.  Mile 1.5 I hear this growling noise.  I knew
>what it was. pulled over and sure enough. those little suckers were coming
>loose.
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>-- mark
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Did they work loose on both sides or just the driver's side?
  I remember when some cars (Chrysler products, I believe) had left hand
threads on the lug nuts on the left side of the car.
Said to prevent them from working loose.

Larry A.