Faulty wheels nuts!?

[Dazzler]

Originally Posted by captainlip

I've rebuilt the 4 driveshafts this morning and it appears the driveshaft pins were worn causing excess movement / vibrations causing the wheels nuts to come loose. Can't be the wheel nuts as had brand new core rc nuts on last night and twice the wheels came off.

Is someone where you race having a joke on you, backing the nuts off before you run the car? Can't believe you are still having issues if you have tried all the remedial actions suggested above, I presume you have?

[Chris-S]

Originally Posted by captainlip

I've rebuilt the 4 driveshafts this morning and it appears the driveshaft pins were worn causing excess movement / vibrations causing the wheels nuts to come loose. Can't be the wheel nuts as had brand new core rc nuts on last night and twice the wheels came off.

Which core-rc nuts are these?

I have had zero wheels coming off. Using the durango serrated lock nuts, durango and associated wheels and the steel crush washer. I have added a small amount of blue loctite to the threads to make sure they nuts dont back off.

If you are using nyloc nuts, they only be re-used a few times before the nyloc becomes in-effectiv, same with k'nuts and other deformed thread type nuts.

[leeboy44]

captinlip:

whats your address and i will send the wheel nuts i use, ive never had 1 come off

i will send you 8 free of charge and i will send them soon as you send me your address

[HyperFX]

There may very well be a problem with the axles, and not the nuts. Try new axles, too.

[Col]

I thought he'd decided the problem was badly built driveshafts, not the wheelnuts?

[captainlip]

I've put it down to the driveshaft pins wear and tear they are built really well but the pins are worn now, not the nuts as bought new ones

[mattb]

how can the pins be worn on a new car? my fs is nearly 2 years old and still showing no signs of wear

[corsair]

Originally Posted by mattb

how can the pins be worn on a new car? my fs is nearly 2 years old and still showing no signs of wear

You can't compare...you're running a different car.

[captainlip]

Originally Posted by corsair

You can't compare...you're running a different car.

A gayzer to :P

[coleman758]

Well on Friday I was racing with the captain!

I'd had my car in bits before the race. Now I have just normal old M4 nylocks on my car. But when I was rebuilding it I lost one so i took a brand new Durango one off my spare car and used that.

AND... In the first heat the wheel came off!!

We are talking a brand new nut on a near brand new wheel.
I've run this car for the past 2 months with those nylocks and had ZERO problems???

[captainlip]

Can of worms......

[coleman758]

I'm not lying, nor slagging Durango off. Just telling it how it is...

[bodgit]

Originally Posted by coleman758

I'm not lying, nor slagging Durango off. Just telling it how it is...

Did you borrow lips nut driver??

[captainlip]

Originally Posted by bodgit

Did you borrow lips nut driver??

Haha im using colemans driver...... We've found the problem pmsl!

[coleman758]

Thats it!

Its my 7mm EDS driver!!

Il throw that away and buy a new one!

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by captainlip

I've rebuilt the 4 driveshafts this morning and it appears the driveshaft pins were worn causing excess movement / vibrations causing the wheels nuts to come loose. Can't be the wheel nuts as had brand new core rc nuts on last night and twice the wheels came off.

have you put new steel spacers in yet?

[captainlip]

Yes, and tomorrow il going to pick up a new set of front driveshafts and axels and use these as spares, that way if it happens again I can only put it down to the wheels themselves, I'll report back!

[mattybucks]

Originally Posted by captainlip

Yes, and tomorrow il going to pick up a new set of front driveshafts and axels and use these as spares, that way if it happens again I can only put it down to the wheels themselves, I'll report back!

Are they new wheels?

[discothesnake]

Originally Posted by coleman758

Well on Friday I was racing with the captain!

I'd had my car in bits before the race. Now I have just normal old M4 nylocks on my car. But when I was rebuilding it I lost one so i took a brand new Durango one off my spare car and used that.

AND... In the first heat the wheel came off!!

We are talking a brand new nut on a near brand new wheel.
I've run this car for the past 2 months with those nylocks and had ZERO problems???

I'm not making anyone out to be dumb here but when using serrated nuts you really do have to tighten them right up til they can turn no more.

As i say, not making anyone look daft, just wondering if they are tight enough as i have not had any issues with wheels coming off and i've used the same set of nuts since day one.

Dave

[captainlip]

Originally Posted by mattybucks

Are they new wheels?

Yeah tried two sets