CL Help Please
09-11-2011, 11:52 PM
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1-Where is the best place to get a breaker bar and long pipe?
2-When at a DE do you have to keep checking torque on CL's?
I use the Castrol Opti Paste I got at the dealer and put on a little more than my dealer tech showed me. When I torque the wheels they are hard to get off but not like what my dealer torqued them too.
2-When at a DE do you have to keep checking torque on CL's?
I use the Castrol Opti Paste I got at the dealer and put on a little more than my dealer tech showed me. When I torque the wheels they are hard to get off but not like what my dealer torqued them too.
Pipe- any metal supply shop... I bought a 5.5' 32mm nominal medium weight galve piece for like AUS$12.00!
I make sure they are done up rock solid before I leave for the track and don't recheck. If they're on right, they ain't going anywhere. If anything, they feel harder to get off after a track day...
09-12-2011, 02:11 AM
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09-12-2011, 09:12 AM
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My fear is that the dealer used no lube and overtightened. Tried two of the wheels and no luck. Off to get an even longer tube today and try again tonight. Stay tuned for the next thrilling installment. I predict a broken breaker bar.
09-12-2011, 05:28 PM
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Probably just overtightened, stop by reteres warehouse. Bring a bottle of Grey Goose.......they will get removed
09-12-2011, 06:02 PM
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TRACKAR where are u located? I'm in Wellington on the east coast of fl most of the time (I do have a place by St Pete too). PM me if you like. Some extra muscle (or weight) and some moral support (accompanied by vodka) would help for sure.
09-12-2011, 07:12 PM
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Tell the dang dealer to loosen the dang things for you. By your info and description, they tightened them well beyond spec or forgot to lube.
Good luck Laddie!
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09-12-2011, 08:35 PM
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They're off! 8.5 feet of leverage did it. There was a thin coat of lube on them, but boy were they tight.
Time for beer and cheese.
Now where do i store my handy dandy lever for my next DE.?
Time for beer and cheese.
Now where do i store my handy dandy lever for my next DE.?
09-13-2011, 02:52 PM
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(Five lug tools are easily portable).
09-13-2011, 11:12 PM
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Once the CL wheels are torqued you don't have to check torque again at a DE I've been told.