to much torque

John ED Renstrom

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one way you can tell if the torque is set to high on your air gun. if you put 192 lb out on the end of a 24 in. ratchet then, you have to jump to brake it loose. you might have the gun set to high.

I though the rear were just rusted but the threads were clean and all 4 wheels have come off this way. who ever put the new tires on this car really cranked them down. they did not fall off though. not having seen to torque specks for a Gm CC but I would guess 100 foot pounds would be close
 

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Gotta love those guys that think over tightening things are safer than sorry. I've seen many a rotor warped and even drum brake components ruined by laying the torque to the studs. "Wheel stud heads pulled free from thread....imagine dropping a penny down in a piston cylinder"...insane amount of torque! Some people aren't too bright at times.
 
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