On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 3:34 PM, Edward Maglott
<emaglott@buncombe.main.nc.us> wrote:
> No lubricant on wheel fasteners. �I'm dealing with some wheel issues
> on a non-vanagon and was doing a lot of research. �I learned this
> along the way. �I have lubed some long ago in the past and not had
> anything bad happen, but will not do it again. �Saw a photo of an
> alloy wheel cracked where the lubricated fastener reached specified
> torque after very much more tighter than without lubricant. �With the
> reduced friction, it keeps turning and turning before hitting the
> torque value on the wrench.
> Edward

Good point. This would be an issue with aluminum wheels, but I think
that with steel wheels it wouldn't be a problem.

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Regards
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Mollusc, Toyota & VW van fanatic