quattro Digest, Vol 7, Issue 7 - RE: Audi woes - new wheel, rotor, front panel

[Larry C Leung]

I've had it happen, just this season's switch over to summer meats. I
went about 50 miles, 
started feeling a little vibration from the front. Had 4 loose lug bolts
on the driver's front
wheel. Retorqued to 90 ft-lbs instead of 81ft-lbs, even verified with my
bending beam
torque wrench. Haven't had a problem since. 

LL - NY

> Date: Sun, 02 May 2004 18:59:10 -0400
> From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
> Subject: RE: Audi woes - new wheel, rotor, front panel
> To: quattro at audifans.com
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> If the bolts sheared, the ends would still be in the hub.  That 
> MIGHT
> result from overtightening.  Sounds like your bolts were AWOL.  I'd 
> say
> that meant they were not torqued.  No way properly torqued bolts 
> come loose
> in 50 miles of normal street use.