Wheel nuts

[john1000uk]

Call me daft but I've removed the locking wheel bolts and put the original bolts back. Being new and before the winter corrosion set in I figured they'd come off ok. Reason is I don't want a corroded bolt on a black, wet cold night (puncture) and being told the head has stripped as the bolt was seized. Beauty is you cannot tell with the plastic cap in place as they all look the same.

 

[salty]

I'm probably being a bit fik. But don't quite follow, what you mean.

 

[TimothyN]

I'm not fik, I understand, but is it really a thing? I guess it's a balance of risk...

 

[Alb]

Mine were never fitted in the first place. They are still in a bag in the boot and that's probably where they'll stay.

 

[john1000uk]

Mine were never fitted in the first place. They are still in a bag in the boot and that's probably where they'll stay.

Mmm does that reflect on the sales outlet?

Mine were never fitted in the first place. They are still in a bag in the boot and that's probably where they'll stay.

No you're not, I'm just a bit suspicious of how much torque a locking wheel nutt can take if its seized in place by salt and rust

 

[salty]

No you're not, I'm just a bit suspicious of how much torque a locking wheel nutt can take if its seized in place by salt and rust

As long as they are correctly torqued up, they will be fine. A dab of Copper grease on the thread is also a good idea. I've never had a seized Nut, (oh matron) or bolt. On any car I've owned.

 

[MG Clive]

As long as they are correctly torqued up, they will be fine. A dab of Copper grease on the thread is also a good idea. I've never had a seized Nut, (oh matron) or bolt. On any car I've owned.

Hmmm, I was always taught never to apply any sort of grease to my wheel nuts.

 

[salty]

Hmmm, I was always taught never to apply any sort of grease to my wheel nuts.

Never had a problem ever. Never had a wheel overtake me. I'm talking a small dab, spread around the threads. And torqued up correctly.

 

[Alb]

Stated torque is invariably based on dry threads so anything that reduces thread friction will result in over-torque.

 

[salty]

Stated torque is invariably based on dry threads so anything that reduces thread friction will result in over-torque.

Don't agree. Never had a problem, ever.
They've always come off, easily. And I've done a lot, over the years.

 

[john1000uk]

As long as they are correctly torqued up, they will be fine. A dab of Copper grease on the thread is also a good idea. I've never had a seized Nut, (oh matron) or bolt. On any car I've owned.

Yes there's a lot of pros and cons but I figured if I removed them to perhaps add a touch of copper slip then I may as well change them for the full headed bolts. There's so many ham fisted guys out there I really don't want a conversation entailing my wheel bolt supposedly being seized and the locking part being bludgeoned.