Wheel studs on nissan primera

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paddyjnr

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The last three times that I've been to my local punture repair guy to either get new tires or get a puncture fixed, I've ended up buying new wheel studs as the mechanic says the studs are very soft in the primera's. Has anybody come across this problem? (It's a 04 model)
 
yeah!
I've a 00 almera and i was getting new wheels recently when one came off! Im getting it fixed in a few weeks, he said it was ok to drive a bit with only 3.
This was the first time i took a wheel off it so i've a 100% record like yourself.
 
Slaphead said:
... Im getting it fixed in a few weeks, he said it was ok to drive a bit with only 3.
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Who said it was OK?

The wheel has 4 studs because it need 4 studs; if it only needed 3 they'd have made it that way. Driving with less than the correct number of studs holding a wheel is dangerous and irresponsible.
 
mathepac said:
Who said it was OK?

The wheel has 4 studs because it need 4 studs; if it only needed 3 they'd have made it that way. Driving with less than the correct number of studs holding a wheel is dangerous and irresponsible.
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I only have 1 car and the guy doing it for me can only do it on a saturday and my next free one is 13 days away. Its a risk im prepared to take.
 
So far I've replaced 6 studs and nuts. (dearest nuts I ever bought at 4euros a pop and 2euros for the studs) so it must be a nissan thing. I think it's time to send them a stiff letter. You'd expect to get longer out of such an important stud in the car.
 
Slaphead;684843... Its a risk im prepared to take.[/quote said:
Which might be fine if you were only risking your own car and your own safety. What about other road-users or is it your belief that you have no responsibilities to them??
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mathepac said:
Which might be fine if you were only risking your own car and your own safety. What about other road-users or is it your belief that you have no responsibilities to them??
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To be honest, i couldnt care less. Maybe you should stay off the road until i get it sorted.
 
I've got a 4 month old Pathfinder and had to change a tyre a couple of weeks ago. In doing so I managed to cross-thread one of the nuts whilst using, what I'd consider, not undue force. Seems its a common problem so!
 
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