I was driving and I heard a clunk and 2 of the bolts were missing and then I turned and 2 more shot off and my tire was being held on by one bolt. It's not just the nuts that fell off the entire bolt threads snapped off from rust. What is this piece called? Estimated replacement cost? My car is a 1997 Dodge Stratus ES 6 cyl.
2007-08-17 12:41:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Lug studs on axle with lug nuts outside the wheel. Sounds like whoever put the wheel on over-torqued the nuts. If it was a shop, they owe you, BIG!
2007-08-17 12:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The bolts are called lug bolts or wheel studs and the nuts that go on them are the lug nuts.
Quite rare for them to break, the only time I have had this happen was when they were either overtightened or the tire hit a very large obstacle at high speed as in running off the road. If you had any tire work done recently take the bolts in and show them, they will probably fix if for a reduced cost to avoid a law suit. They try very hard to avoid this type of trouble.
If there was no other damage, the bolts are not much more than a dollar each, and perhpas an hour labor to get the old ones out and new ones in.
A hundred dollars should cover it, but beware there MAY be other damage so a mechanic is not necessarily trying to rip you off if he discovers more damage.
2007-08-17 12:47:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
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What are the bolts that hold my tire on called? They broke in half and my tire fell off of my car.?
I was driving and I heard a clunk and 2 of the bolts were missing and then I turned and 2 more shot off and my tire was being held on by one bolt. It's not just the nuts that fell off the entire bolt threads snapped off from rust. What is this piece called? Estimated replacement cost? My car is...
2015-08-10 20:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tire Bolts
2016-09-29 09:46:04 · answer #4 · answered by biastock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all rare for a lug bolt to break... many tire shops have their air wrench set at too high pressure, thus overtightening the lug nuts. I forbid the tire shops from using an air wrench on my cars, just because its almost impossible to remove a flat tire out on the road. I make then hand torque to the manufactures spec.
2007-08-17 12:58:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
the dealers tells me that the bolts are needing to be replaced on all four tires and that the cost - parts n laber is about $300. Is that about right/
2016-03-03 09:52:54 · answer #6 · answered by Maggie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lug studs and nuts were not properly torqued the last time the wheel was on and off the car.... not from rust if that's what you are being told... someone is trying to CYA
2007-08-17 12:51:49 · answer #7 · answered by John St.Louis 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Lug bolts and lug nuts, You might need to take a look at the bearing for rust, hope this help
2007-08-17 12:49:31 · answer #8 · answered by JT B ford man 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They are called wheel studs and can be replaced . Some are pressed on and some are hammered in.
2007-08-17 12:49:53 · answer #9 · answered by William F. D 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wheel studs. In your case, you have 5 of them. They will have to be knocked out and new studs pressed in. good luck.
2007-08-17 12:48:48 · answer #10 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋