rob Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Some of you might remember this fun story from last year; http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/5-sheared-studs-and-wheel-falls-off-141388.html Yesterday, while preparing for the SAME trip back to Montana, I was finishing up a front brake job and had to remove the rear wheels for bleeding. Low and behold, one of the wheel studs snaps and comes off with the lug nut with *minimal* torque! Compared to last time, this is on the opposite side that failed. After the accident I replaced ALL of my studs with the fear that some tire monkey and his impact gun were to blame the first time around. I can tell you this time, that stud which is less than a year old, NEVER was over torqued or touched by anyone but me. It had only seen about 4 on/off cycles with the winter wheels and that's it. After reading other accounts of similar failures on the Outback forum, I am starting to believe that these are defective parts. I am not sure what my next move is, but needless to say my wife is not comfortable with the family using this car anymore. I am not thrilled to say the least. -Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indytruckboy Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 are you running hubcentric wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Defective parts? Your stock set defective and the replacement set? I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blk mk8 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 get some ARP studs it wont happen agian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torinalth Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I had one break, but just 1.... I agree with the ARP bolts... "cheap" insurance considering the previous mishap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blk mk8 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 My brother kept braking lugs on his Explorer, I have never seen another one do it as bad. We ended up putting studs all the way around to be safe. Our conclusion was that the rims where the problem in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinky Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I had the same happen. Removed the lugnut and a piece of the stud literally fell off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBGuy Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 oh dang i remember that thread. really bad luck there at least you didnt get into a big accident both times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadhog Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Everytime i rotate my tires I end up breaking 3-4 lug bolts. any links to suggested replacements for a 2011 LGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadhog Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 ARP Product Image Wheel Stud Kit Subaru WRX Kit #: 100-7716 Specifications Knurl Diameter 0.565˝ UHL 3.000˝ Knurl Length 0.270˝ Nose Length 0.350˝ Diameter - Pitch M12 x 1.25 Would these be the right ones??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitrzac Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 This is solidly in the operator error category. Now we just need to figure out what your doing wrong. I've never seen a stud break from over torque. It would take a few thousand LBS to break it. My lugs always get torqued to ~90 with antiseeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadhog Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Even the Subaru Dealers here in the Philippines admit they have a problem with wheel studs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedaykin Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Subaru wheels studs break quite easily. I had tyre shops cross thread 3 on my car, all standard studs, broke all of them unscrewing the nut. A Subaru service centre cross threaded one aftermarket replacement stud, it didn't break (but the thread was gone). I got a handful of Subaru studs from partsouq, ($1 each), in case more break, but I should've got aftermarket. I had no breakage from my Nissan ones, some of them 25+ years old. Use anti-seize, spin the nuts on by hand and torque them with a torque wrench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprzme Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 9 years of owning subarus, winter swaps every year, zero issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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