February 18th 18, 05:49 PM
posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech,uk.rec.cars.maintenance
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Can you teach me more about lug bolts & related tire tools?
On 18/02/2018 17:11, ultred ragnusen wrote:
> wrote:
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>>>> Second question, are these "cut marks" on a lug nut normal?
>>>> http://wetakepic.com/images/2018/02/17/dented_nuts.jpg
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>>> Yes, they are there from the factory.
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>> Why? Not all nuts have this mark, and in the UK nuts with this mark are
>> generally used for hoses that contain inflammable gases.
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> I also wonder why the cuts are there, all at the same depth on the nut.
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> A friend I just spoke to says his car has them too, so, they're pretty
> common.
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> If they're made at the factory, why?
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possibly because they locate in the tool that puts on all the wheel nuts
at the same time.
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