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1999 Mercury Sable broken wheel studs

Tiny
TROYDALEBAUGH
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Tires and Wheels problem
1999 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

9 broken wheel studs on passenger front in past 6 weeks.
any ideas?
Monday, March 30th, 2009 AT 1:05 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Are you using proper grade wheel studs? Are they being installed properly? If you over torque the studs u can weaken them and break them.

Put the lug nuts on properly and at proper torrque.
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Monday, March 30th, 2009 AT 8:16 PM
Tiny
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Yes on proper grade of wheel studs and on installation. Bought rotor and compared new old. Two holes on old rotor were 'rounded out'. Replaced rotor but now am concerned about why would at least 2 of the holes be larger than their companions. Had rotor and all 5 studs replaced.
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Saturday, April 4th, 2009 AT 2:38 PM

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