after working at a tire store i'd have to say that about 20% of all vehicles either have at least one crossthreaded lug nut, broken stud or are missing a lug nut. There was a guy at my shop that even "torqued" down my wheels and he crossthreaded the lug nuts on my RR wheel (that really pissed me off), i always either used Torque-sticks (long sockets that make sure lug nuts aren't overtorqued by stalling the gun) or a torque wrench. Most tech's at these places don't care because if they do have to fix it they can usually charge for it. I've had to break studs getting wheels off before and you have to get like 200 plus foot pounds on a stud usually before it screws stuff up bad (as a general rule when putting it on)....thank god i quit that crappy job
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'84 Mustang 5.0 T5, FMS aluminum radiator & 180* thermostat, 1 5/8 shortys/2.5" duals, '88 GT tail lights and wheels, Holley 4160 4 BBL, smog pump idler, more coming soon
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