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Old 04-28-2010, 02:16 PM
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Default Re: Stripped Rear Wheel Hub

Those were my pics of the hubs that were referenced earlier. I just got the wheels put back on last night and my Rotex Gold brake job is complete.

The lug bolt torque spec is 81 foot-pounds on Crossfires, which is on the low side compared to many cars. It sounds to me like at some point a big-ole' impact wrench was used to tighten these wheel bolts and two got stripped. That's why I never let any tire jockeys work on my vehicles. My wheels always come off and I carry them in for any tire replacement and/or balancing. Not only can they strip lugs, but impacts can warp the rotors. Hand tighten only using a torque wrench.

Ordinarily I'd recommend replacing both hubs, but parts are so hard to come by for these that it may not be an option here. Used hubs off eBay might be another way to go.