When they take them off, the lugnuts fly everywhere. When they put the tire back on, u c them put on the tire, then go around the tire where the lug nuts would b, but u never c them. R they on the wheel somehow? Or r they in the impact wrench somehow? I dont c how that would work, but where r they?
2006-10-14 14:55:31 · 10 answers · asked by sissi 1 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
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This one's easy for me because it used to be one of my duties in the pits. The lugnuts are glued on to the wheels before hand with weatherstrip adhesive. It's a soft rubber cement that let's go of the lugnuts pretty easily when them air wrenches gets spinning. Each lug (the bolt coming off the hub that is threaded) has about 1 1/2 inches of extra length past the threads. This is narrower than the threaded part so it easily fits through the lugnut hole. When the lugnut hits the threaded part it stops as the wheel continues on to the hub. The lugnuts sit there on the unthreaded narrow part waiting for the speed wrench to hit it and thread it down tight.
At least that's what happens on a perfict stop. When you hear he dropped a lugnut...well, one didn't stay on the narrow part so the tire changer has to come up with quick replacement. Pick one up off the ground if it's right there, grab one of the extras you carry, if not.
The one's that come off? They go wherever the wrench flings them. Most usually stay close to the pit space. Due to the lack of excitement, they don't usually show the pit guy (again, often me back then) that has to go out after all the pit stops are completed and sweep up the VERY hot lugnuts and drop them in cleaner to get the old glue off and ready for the next use.
2006-10-14 14:58:04 · answer #1 · answered by missourim43 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yep, glued to the rim. When watching a race, notice the tire sitting in the pits. The have this round weighted metal piece that sits on top of the lugs. I guess this pushes the lugs down and keeps them in place while the glue dries.
I visited DEI a few years ago and they had used lug nuts for sale for $1.00 a piece sitting on the counter. Supposedly they actually came off the cars during a race.
2006-10-14 15:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by Flip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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When they take them off, the lugnuts fly everywhere. When they put the tire back on, u c them put on the tire, then go around the tire where the lug nuts would b, but u never c them. R they on the wheel somehow? Or r they in the impact wrench somehow? I dont c how that would work, but where r they?
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they are trained to see this sort of thing. I worked for a baby food plant years ago...and those jars would come off the labler 1200 a minute...it was my job to pull the crooked labled ones. It took some getting used to but eventually my eyes got trained to do it.
2016-03-28 04:29:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there is only 1 large lug in the center of the wheel
2006-10-14 15:03:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
There is an adhesive use to hold the lugs in place while they tighten them.
2006-10-14 15:41:47 · answer #7 · answered by blakree 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-09-19 14:47:01 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-23 08:48:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lugnuts are magnettic and they have alot of them! before the car pits the lugnuts are pasishioned on the hole and magnetically stay there! after the race they may sweep up and save a few but not usually!
2006-10-14 14:59:26 · answer #10 · answered by 96' Subaru Impreza L 2.2l 1 · 0⤊ 6⤋