« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2011, 01:20:28 AM »
I have noticed over the years that many alum rims will build up corroasion around the centering ring & if you don't clean this off & reinstall your wheels (even after properly torking them) there is a good chance they will loosen up. I have seen this many times. Sometimes the corroasion is so bad I needed a chissel to brake it loose. Never Seize Grease is your best friend so ALWAYS put a "LIGHT" coat on the inside of the rim that contacts the rotor & especially on the centering ring of the Rim. Just remember to clean the Rotor & Rim contacting serface off really good with a small wire brush prior to greasing it. I no this might sound exsisive but it's a good idea to recheck tork of the lug nuts the next morning after driving it. Brakes get extreamly HOT. Alum & Steel expand & contract differently. I have noticed a few times of getting a slight turn before the click of the tork wrench. If not rechecked this could leed to brake pulsation from warped rotors. Also it's a good idea to tork the lug nuts with the waight of the vehical off the rim because this helps centering of the Rim to the Hub. As I said before I am VERY picky especially when it comes to my own vehicals
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At Town Fair Tire or any other Discount tire store they will hire almost any Jack Wagon & pay them min wage to mount & balance tires so it is a must (as ROCK said) to retork your lug nuts!!! As I said before "NEVER TRUST ANYONE" unless you no him very well & no he does good work.
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