Warning: Centerlocks Losing Torque

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07-04-2012, 01:13 PM

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The wheel flange to brake hat flange mating area is critical to locking the wheel in place (rotationally) on the hub. Would be an interesting experiment to get a known straightedge on that wheel hub and see how flat the seating area is.

Let us know what you find?

Nothing to see with a straight edge, to the eye everything looks flat. It will take precision instruments to determine the deformation. Clearly though, the hub is flat and the wheel mating surface is not, otherwise my stock wheels would look funny and they do not.

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07-04-2012, 01:32 PM

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Yes, it is! The centrelocks are seperated as shown by Savy above, they are cleaned and regreased as per the procedure outlined in the thread you have linked too... Please note that the washer they refer to is made of metal and usually sticks to the centrelock shell but can easily be pried out with a small screwdriver or similar... Just be gentle so as to not bend it and follow the greasing procedure...

For cleaning, I've just been wiping the old grease off, should be we using a solvent to clean CL nuts?

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07-04-2012, 03:22 PM

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^^I have same question. Thx

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07-04-2012, 06:19 PM

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After reading through all of these great (but disturbing) threads on the CL issue, and being on the wait list for a 991 GT3, I can only hope Porsche comes to their senses and offers a 5 bolt hub on the new car. Potential customer here; anyone at Porsche listening........?

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07-04-2012, 06:28 PM

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I bet Porsche has somone that occasionally monitors forums however Porsche doesn't care about us and our thoughts or wants.

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07-04-2012, 07:02 PM

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For cleaning, I've just been wiping the old grease off, should be we using a solvent to clean CL nuts?

I usually do clean them up with some turpentine or similar. When they get hot, the grease base evaporates leaving behind the zinc metal which is the antiseaze... This won't come off with just wiping... Ideally you should be able to see the metal surfaces. I find that just wiping them smears the grease but doesn't remove it...

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07-04-2012, 07:11 PM

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I say we form a protest / picket line in front of Porsche Germany......lol

Or deal with it

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07-04-2012, 08:30 PM

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I say we form a protest / picket line in front of Porsche Germany......lol

Or deal with it

Ha! Randy, comin' around eh? .......Almost anyway!

Cheers!
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07-04-2012, 08:54 PM

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Ha! Randy, comin' around eh? .......Almost anyway!

Cheers!
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I will be dealing with it......but I would love to see a rennlist protest line

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07-04-2012, 09:05 PM

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CL is junk. Til it happens to u its all moot. Bad design period. Mike

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07-04-2012, 09:40 PM

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So just curious, my painter got just a little overspray on the back set of my track wheels. I have wiped clean to the best of my ability. Should I be worried about that?? The wheel fits fine and torques down on, it has not been loose upon removal??

Now I am scared.

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07-04-2012, 10:39 PM

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I say we form a protest / picket line in front of Porsche Germany......lol

Or deal with it

OPAG

We are the 0.99%

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07-04-2012, 10:41 PM

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OPAG

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07-04-2012, 10:46 PM

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Did you consult the 55 pages of technical bulletin for the paint removal procedure specific to CL wheels? If not buddy you're fooked. New hub. New wheels. New nipples. New nuts!

Kidding aside, I don't think the tolerances are THAT tight. If it's a full coat of paint that coat will probably rub off over time, but overspray should be no problem.