Mad Mike
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Unlikely threads from the drain plug, it's steel and the case is aluminum, any thread dwarf would be aluminum ( softer metal) and aluminum swarf won't stick to a magnet.
What did you do in your garage today..?
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Switched to the snows on my son's car, after it sat in the snow for a couple of days.
Right rear tire would spin backwards, but not forwards. Put it in the garage overnight.
Got the car guy next door on it this morning, and it turns out the torque was too tight.
Wrench was set at the right value, but the socket was too long according to him.
Works now.
Right rear tire would spin backwards, but not forwards. Put it in the garage overnight.
Got the car guy next door on it this morning, and it turns out the torque was too tight.
Wrench was set at the right value, but the socket was too long according to him.
Works now.
That seems highly unlikely probably an issue with the brakes
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Socket too long doesn't make sense. Torque wrenches can go out of calibration. When was the last time you checked yours? I'm not convinced about torque issues causing your rotation issue.
Relax
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Also, a longer socket (or using an extension) reduces the applied torque because of the addtional flex introduced. That's how torque-limiting sticks work (when calibraterd to your impact).
IMO you have an issue with the parking brake mechaniism on that side.
Nothing to do with the tire change or torque setting.
That shouldn't result in one way rotation (although maybe possibleif parking brake is a drum). Other than debris or a tool in the wheel jamming on the caliper, it's hard to come up with many causes for that particular symptom.
I change the winters and summers on wife and my vehicles, always torque to specs in the book. One time wife had to get rear brakes replaced. That winter, I had to use a breaker bar to break the wheel nuts loose. It took a lot of effort. It didn’t cause the rear wheels to lock up. I think something else is going on with that wheel locking up.
Mad Mike
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A long socket or standard extension won't make a meaningful difference in torque. That wasn't your problem.
When a wheel locks in one direction it's usually over or uneven torque on the bolts or incorrect torque sequence. This causes the rotor to bend and it may bind in one direction.
Causes:
1) not following a star pattern when torquing (most common)
2) lubricating wheel nuts - if you oil, grease or use anti seize on wheel threads you will be applying 130-150lbs of torque when your wrench reads 100lbs.
3)rust or dirt buildup on wheel hub.
When a wheel locks in one direction it's usually over or uneven torque on the bolts or incorrect torque sequence. This causes the rotor to bend and it may bind in one direction.
Causes:
1) not following a star pattern when torquing (most common)
2) lubricating wheel nuts - if you oil, grease or use anti seize on wheel threads you will be applying 130-150lbs of torque when your wrench reads 100lbs.
3)rust or dirt buildup on wheel hub.
My original thought was that it was sitting in a snow storm for a few days and the neighbour might have blown snow onto it and that did something. We took the wheel on and off twice and I tapped it with a hammer. Put it back on and left it overnight in the warm garage. The next morning when it was taken off everything moved freely. I was expecting to have to take it apart and compress the piston or something, but we didn’t have to go that far.
Winter tires onto the Mav today. Windy as hell but def easy peasy with the QuickJack.
Although I learned when both wheels are off the ground….P and electric brake don’t prevent front wheels from rotating in opposite directions….
Although I learned when both wheels are off the ground….P and electric brake don’t prevent front wheels from rotating in opposite directions….
Interesting. I guess it makes sense, parking pawl stops the shaft but open diff lets things rotate anyway. I just spin the nuts in with the gun while in the air and then drop the car and torque on the ground.
That’s what I had to do. Hand tighten in the air, lower, torque, lower fully, and torque.
Lesson learned. Taking off is easy with the electric impact as it doesn’t spin the wheel, but I never torque by impact gun just by hand with torque wrench.
I just spin in with the gun on low to the first hit. That's 80-90 ft-lbs. Finish with the torque wrench. It's fast.
I finished rearranging my shipping container and inside "garage" at my cottage. I put the latter in quotes because it's a garage in name only and was jam packed with junk and woodworking tools.
I parked our 3 dirt bikes, Vespa, CBR600F and Multistrada in the container along with all the stuff that is normally in there. The back is pretty tight now. I had to squeeze in between machines because I had forgotten to remove the battery from my pressure washer (at the back, of course).
Then I brought my 2 VF500Fs into the workshop. I had to do major rearrangement of my stuff, but my brother was a big help. I have an Abba Skylift which will make working on them possible. I'm considering selling a ton of woodworking equipment to clear some space - I haven't done much in years.
Finally, in anticipation of (maybe) working on the VF500Fs in the winter, I cleared my battery collection off my workbench and organized them on my tool chest. It's sort of excessive, with batteries for our boat, garden tractor, pressure washer, 3 dirt bikes, 3 sleds, and 3 street bikes. And I don't even have the chargers for my power tools there any more - of which I have a few.
How do you guys with lots of toys manage your charging situation? I feel like this is a terrible use of valuable tool chest space.
I guess when two of the sleds are out those batteries will come out. I'm worried about whether it's safe to have that many batteries together like this. I'll only have 3 on a tender at the same time, and will disconnect when I'm away from the cottage. I've got to come up with a system to track which have been topped up.
I parked our 3 dirt bikes, Vespa, CBR600F and Multistrada in the container along with all the stuff that is normally in there. The back is pretty tight now. I had to squeeze in between machines because I had forgotten to remove the battery from my pressure washer (at the back, of course).
Then I brought my 2 VF500Fs into the workshop. I had to do major rearrangement of my stuff, but my brother was a big help. I have an Abba Skylift which will make working on them possible. I'm considering selling a ton of woodworking equipment to clear some space - I haven't done much in years.
Finally, in anticipation of (maybe) working on the VF500Fs in the winter, I cleared my battery collection off my workbench and organized them on my tool chest. It's sort of excessive, with batteries for our boat, garden tractor, pressure washer, 3 dirt bikes, 3 sleds, and 3 street bikes. And I don't even have the chargers for my power tools there any more - of which I have a few.
How do you guys with lots of toys manage your charging situation? I feel like this is a terrible use of valuable tool chest space.
I guess when two of the sleds are out those batteries will come out. I'm worried about whether it's safe to have that many batteries together like this. I'll only have 3 on a tender at the same time, and will disconnect when I'm away from the cottage. I've got to come up with a system to track which have been topped up.
Same, start by hand, the a quick burst, then lower and torque.
Well to know 3 batts off your bench, I’ve never found my sleds batteries to drain during the parked warmer Summer months so I stopped taking them out.
Conversely I’d also not leave the power washer anywhere that drops below freezing either.
I would not give up valuable tool box space to batteries (not to mention, if one boils and pukes acid, it running into the drawers would be a disaster). I don't bother pulling most batteries. If I do pull them, they get stored on a shelf.
