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Wheel spacers with play
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Why the chuff did you.... a: fit them and b: drive with them on of they didn't fit flush?
Clean up all the surfaces first. Do they need a spigot ring or are they 57.1mm?
Clean up all the surfaces first. Do they need a spigot ring or are they 57.1mm?
I found the Hubcentric spacers don't always fit tight with the OEM wheel bolts... Check that the bolts are SHORT enough to hold the wheel tight on the spacer.
Do you screw the spacer to the hub then the wheel to the spacer? Or do you bolt the wheel to the hun through the spacer?
Do you screw the spacer to the hub then the wheel to the spacer? Or do you bolt the wheel to the hun through the spacer?
A) i didnt fit them
B) i didnt know, cuz i didnt fit them.
But now they dnt sit properly. There hubcentric pcd 5x100
57.2 on the box
These ones....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/15mm-Hubcentr...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ade7bc609
B) i didnt know, cuz i didnt fit them.
But now they dnt sit properly. There hubcentric pcd 5x100
57.2 on the box
These ones....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/15mm-Hubcentr...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ade7bc609
Bolt thru with longer bolts given. Theres no thread on the spacers tho
What thickness are they?
Mate it up on the hub with a bolt through it and see if it looks as if the wheel will sit right. Look from the back of the car to see if the gap will be small enough to hold the wheel on without it wobbling. Mine where getting to the end of their thread too soon meaning that it wouldn't bolt the wheel on tight.
I had the same issue on the way down to Pod recently on my MK2.. had to turn round/go home and fit my other rims in the end.. it seems my bolts were just a little too long (2 mm's possibly), but it was enough to give the symptoms you are describing.
*incidentally, I have had a wheel come off just after coming off a m/way junction so it can be a VERY brown trousers moment.. especially when you've just manouvred round a 40 ft wagon!!
always make sure you CHECK YOUR NUTS !!!
*incidentally, I have had a wheel come off just after coming off a m/way junction so it can be a VERY brown trousers moment.. especially when you've just manouvred round a 40 ft wagon!!
always make sure you CHECK YOUR NUTS !!!
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Good point, just don't be going anywhere when you haven't sorted the problem! It's better to leave the spacers off. The spacers won't necessarily have thread on them, normally the thinner ones won't have thread because the longer bolts act as a compromise.
Mine go right the way thru and bolt all the way Til i cant do no more but they dnt sit flush few mil out.
Ive taken them off nw.
Got a full milltek and fully adjustables with these spacers put on aswel. Looks and sounded great for 20mins til this noise lol.
So what u think i shud do?
Ive taken them off nw.
Got a full milltek and fully adjustables with these spacers put on aswel. Looks and sounded great for 20mins til this noise lol.
So what u think i shud do?
Can you bolt them up without the wheel and spin the wheel to see if it's fouling on anything? If it does, then slowly unscrew the bolts to see if that makes a difference. It will proove Brummy's theory if the bolts are screwing in too far.
are you using the same bolts that you normally use or are you (when using the spacers) using longer/different bolts?
Im more concerned theyre fouling on something (ABS ring perhaps) as they may be a tad too long then due to that there is play between the alloy and the spacer.
grab a marker pen.. screw the bolt through the spacer and into the hub , mark it where it comes out (carefully) then using SAME bolt, put it through one of the holes on the alloy.. if theres a difference, you know the bolt is too long (may only even be 2 or 3 mm so mark it carefully) if this is the case you would either need slightly shorter bolys *ie 32mm instead of 35.. or if you know a man that can, get them milled down a gtad .
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