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Old 12-17-2016, 01:08 PM
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I can't make this stuff up.

Have not driven the SRT for a few months for different reasons and decided to work on it today. Everything is going well but as I was doing a test drive I heard a clicking from the back like a nail in the tire. As I am taking the rear wheel off a lug snaps (appeared to be loose beforehand as if about to break). As I am beginning to extract the broken lug it actually pushes through the hole and appears to be behind the rotor somewhere. There is a plate or something back there too and I can't see a way to get in there to get the broken piece. I hope I explained it well enough. Any ideas? Do I have to remove the rotor? Thanks
 
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Old 12-17-2016, 01:48 PM
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I would think it is sitting in the parking brake area. If you remove the rotor it will probably just fall out.
 
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Old 12-17-2016, 01:54 PM
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Yes, rotor comes off.....sorry ,ask how I know.
 
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Old 12-17-2016, 02:33 PM
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Yes, rotor comes off.....sorry ,ask how I know.
OK, I'll bite.

How do you know this?
 
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Old 12-17-2016, 03:27 PM
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Default Re: Broken Lug Retraction uh-oh

That was it. Got the rotor off and it fell right out. All good. Just need to buy a new lug. Thanks.
 
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Old 12-17-2016, 11:28 PM
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OK, I'll bite.

How do you know this?
Allen wrench...
 
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Old 12-18-2016, 09:12 AM
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Allen wrench...
OK, what was an Allen wrench doing inside the rotor ?
 
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Old 12-18-2016, 09:23 AM
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OK, what was an Allen wrench doing inside the rotor ?
He put it there for safe keeping?
 
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Old 12-18-2016, 12:26 PM
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If you don't find any lugs, I probably have some somewhere...lol
 
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Old 12-22-2016, 08:51 AM
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Thanks for the offer on the lugs Doc. I have Forgestar wheels so I use different lugs. I contacted the vendor I bought the wheels from to get some more.
 

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