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Dodgy Patrol wheel studs?

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Dodgy Patrol wheel studs?

Post by plasnart »

Hi all,

Below is scenario which I hope never happens to me (I've got an '01 4.2 wagon).

Anybody else heard of this happening?

We have recently returned from a four week excursion into the centre which was essentially a great experience for newcomers to the 4WD tribe. We were travelling in a 2004 Nissan Patrol 4.2l diesel and it was in excellent condition. New All-terrain tyres, thoroughly serviced etc.
We came to grief travelling from Marree to Coober Pedy, about 80 kms out of Marree on a recently graded road which comfortably took 80+ kph - some loose gravel but little corrugation at that section. Rounding a gentle bend at about 80 kph, the rear right wheel â€
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Post by KiwiBacon »

Can you get a close up photo of the broken studs?
The fracture surface (if not damaged during the roll) can tell a lot.
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Post by bru21 »

have heard of a few letting go.

i was messing around on the hiway in BH did 140kph parked the car on the transporter. picked it up in briz checked the wheels and 3 nuts were nearly off. front right. scary

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Post by cozzav8 »

Yeah my cousin had the same problem, they would travel about 1000k and the wheel nuts would be finger tight again
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Post by GUJohnno »

I think you'll find it is vehicles with alloy wheels. Studs not matching the rim properly.
SootyGU on here had the same thing.
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Post by plasnart »

KiwiBacon wrote:Can you get a close up photo of the broken studs?
The fracture surface (if not damaged during the roll) can tell a lot.

Not my vehicle Kiwi, found the details on a weekly newsletter that gets emailed around. Just hope it never happens to me. I'll keep a good eye on the nuts from now on (the fourby's!!).
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Post by wrksux »

Mine did this on my gq shorty front left hand wheel 80kph approx rond a bend its lucky we didnt go off the edge would have barrel rolled 100m or so into trees, i swearved when it happend and we missed a big ol gum tree. scary stuff aslong as your ok the car can be replaced family and health cant
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Post by bogged »

GUJohnno wrote:I think you'll find it is vehicles with alloy wheels. Studs not matching the rim properly.
SootyGU on here had the same thing.
x1teen .. few on EO have had same issues - all have had alloys
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