From LOVE to HATE: My Wheel Spacer Story & Fixing a KNOCK!

[@Daemonettee]

I love wheel spacers, but i hate people that don't assemble things with grease, oil or anti seize

[@ConnerRhysuk]

@@Daemonettee tbf if the previous owner had put some copper grease on behind the spacers etc they probably wouldn't have been as bad as they were to get off

[@lp9280]

Simple case of galvanic corrosion... aluminium on steel. As to why the nuts where rounding... who knows. I have never really encountered wheel nuts that round-off (except of the locking ones). I guess maybe because of standard nuts are large 19mm+ and also quite long... so there is always a lot of surface to put the pressure on, and perhaps spacer nuts were smaller to fit better, but even then one should be able to put loads of force even on 17mm nut.

[@ConnerRhysuk]

It's still a mystery as to why they were so tight. They literally seemed as tho they had been welded in or had been absolutely drowned in locktite 😂 no copper grease behind it or anything, so they were installed dry which doesn't help matters. Either way, we managed to get them off and I think it's safe to say I won't be getting new ones. Correct size wheels and tyres are the way to go

[@lp9280]

@@ConnerRhysuk well, galvanic corrosion is exactly that - that is why they were like "welded". But even then long breaker bar should be all it takes. Having lock tight, even strongest one on wheel nuts actually would prevent galvanic corrosion, but generally having anything on nuts is not good idea, because that alters the torque and you can easily stretch the bolts. That said it seems the nuts themselves were of poor quality material which could not withstand the torque required to undo them. That is the thing I have never encountered.

[@kevinmcg6747]

The reality of being an enthusiast working on the drive - not many others show this side (frustrating failures) so hat off to you for being open, filming it, editing it and sharing it. All the best with your continued investigations. Cheers, Kevin

[@ConnerRhysuk]

@@kevinmcg6747 cheers mate! Thanks for the support! 😁

[@sk1p3r]

Thank you for sharing all that footage, not everyone shows how much work is involved in maintaining the car on your own. Also really nice selection of music :)

[@ConnerRhysuk]

Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback! 😁

[@nukeclears]

Hunting noises is the worst thing! Especially because the most random adjustments can fix or cause it and it can feel impossible to place where it's coming from. Top hat nut of the coilovers not being tightened down enough on one of the rears was a recent headache.

[@ConnerRhysuk]

@@nukeclears Jesus that must have been annoying! A bit like the issue I'm currently having! 😂 I still have a few more things to try but if they don't work, I'll be completely lost! 😂

[@matthewnicholas6365]

I've found over the years that torque guns struggle with wheel nuts faaaar more than a long ass mother ****er of a breaker bar.

[@ConnerRhysuk]

@@matthewnicholas6365 that's why we had to break out the grinders cos we tried that and it just rounded them off even more 😂😂

[@matthewnicholas6365]

@ConnerRhysuk I had a nut stuck on an e46. Ironically before I fitted spacers. Used 2 powerful air guns and they did nothing. Used a 1/2" breaker bar with snap on wheel nut remover and it snapped the head. Mechanic ended up getting a massive one out, think it was a full 1" drive and that ripped that nut clean off. I was so satisfied. Also happy the wheel only had a few dings rather than having to be cut off.

[@ConnerRhysuk]

@@matthewnicholas6365 that's awesome! And glad you got it off! They can be a right pain sometimes 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@TheWatchman1893]

why are they on so tight ?

[@ConnerRhysuk]

@@TheWatchman1893 ask the previous owner 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ havnt got a clue 😂

[@Boost_na]

Nothing worse then a mysterious noise 😂

[@ConnerRhysuk]

@@Boost_na tell me about it! Still chasing it unfortunately 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Boost_na]

@@ConnerRhysuk I just got some drone delete resonators put on and I now have a nose that sounds like metal wire flapping about, everything underneath is solid though so god knows 😂

[@ConnerRhysuk]

@@Boost_na I wouldn't even know where to start! Perhaps there's a gasket that's a bit loose?

[@imbe.]

Did you just forgot that heat exists or was it just not available? Those hand held blow torches have saved me more times i want to admit.

[@ConnerRhysuk]

@@imbe. we did use heat, as shown in the video, my mate Les has those two great big gas bottles that make one hell of a blow torch! 😂

[@imbe.]

@@ConnerRhysuk Ohh. I must have missed it some how. Very understandable then.

[@916shanks]

Poor, poor install, no anti-seize, there's your problem...

[@ConnerRhysuk]

@@916shanks glad I do things differently 🤦🏻‍♂️ previous owner gave me one hell of a headache 😂