Center lock mounted OK?
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Yep, sort of strange that wiggling a little cheap plastic tool (or not) can mean the difference between life and death, but seems to be the case...
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Could the fact that the center pin of the screw is not in the aligned position (in REAR mode) cause the central screw to come loose?
Or
is the pin of the central lock intended for security in case of incorrect tightening or a defect in the CENTER LOCK system?
These are two different things...
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It's a little hard to tell from photo. They don't look too bad, but the top right one looks odd (could be the result of lighting).
The wide contact region is correct (when it's a big problem, that usually gets very thin, like a line instead of a donut).
Not sure why the donut appears to be interrupted rather than whole, but that could be shadows or the way light reflects (or Aluminum paste residue), rather than a problem...
The wide contact region is correct (when it's a big problem, that usually gets very thin, like a line instead of a donut).
Not sure why the donut appears to be interrupted rather than whole, but that could be shadows or the way light reflects (or Aluminum paste residue), rather than a problem...
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Another best practice I learned while doing my center locks for the first time, is while you're (un)torquing those nuts and the car is up, ensure that you are tightening so that you are lifting the breaker bar/torque wrench, putting weight on the suspension components, rather than pulling down on them as they're already uncompressed while the car is up.
The interesting question (and I did not find an answer) is:
Could the fact that the center pin of the screw is not in the aligned position (in REAR mode) cause the central screw to come loose?
Or
is the pin of the central lock intended for security in case of incorrect tightening or a defect in the CENTER LOCK system?
These are two different things...
Could the fact that the center pin of the screw is not in the aligned position (in REAR mode) cause the central screw to come loose?
Or
is the pin of the central lock intended for security in case of incorrect tightening or a defect in the CENTER LOCK system?
These are two different things...
The other day on eBay, I found these OZ wheels, I think they look like they were incorrectly mounted (based on the wear on the wheel).
Or do they look right? I don't plan on buying them, just inquiring whether this is the type of damage/uneven wear we should be aware of.
Or do they look right? I don't plan on buying them, just inquiring whether this is the type of damage/uneven wear we should be aware of.
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Just use a 1/2 inch breaker bar...insert the head in the lock and just twist it a little back and forth..always works... the "little cheap plastic tool" is a pain sometimes to get the lock to release.
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Anyone know what size the head is for the torque solution tool? I would prefer to get a metal six (or is it 8 sided???) sided hex bit to fit. I have my drivers front that will not pop out. Tried the cheap plastic tool that comes with the car and a 1/2 breaker bar to no avail. Maybe there is another issue? Anyone run into this issue where they needed more force or effort to make it fit flush?
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