Copper grease wheel nut bolts?

HellFire · 24-10-2006, 09:20

Is it worth putting copper grease on each wheel nut bolt before putting them on the car to ensure they won't cold freeze/get stuck in the future & if so should I apply it thinly or generously?

Thanks, Chris.

Goochie · 24-10-2006, 09:33

I always wipe a bit of Castrol LM grease on them. Never done any harm and they never come loose........ But no doubt someone here is just about to tell me why its a bad thing to do.

EddyH · 24-10-2006, 09:44

Copper grease on the hub face is also a good idea to stop the wheel sticking.

I don't see a problem with greasing the wheel bolts as long as you regularly check they are correctly torqued up.

TeflonTom · 24-10-2006, 12:01

if you do use grease then use it sparingly!!

and also dont bother greasing the hubs if you have steel wheels

ric04vrs · 24-10-2006, 17:13

only copper grease the thread of the bolts , not the taper . If you lube the taper you may end up with over torqued wheel bolts due to the lubrication on the taper , i've seen it happen on a vehicle which was checked by the RAC after a service , RAC said the nuts/bolts were too tight but they had been torqued correctly but with grease on the taper

WoodieGuthrie · 24-10-2006, 17:20

Its a good plan- makes life of that wet and windy november evening better.

as said though-make sure its only on the thread

TeflonTom · 24-10-2006, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by WoodieGuthrie

Its a good plan- makes life of that wet and windy november evening better.

i remember driving on the road from newcastle-emlyn to carmarthen once and i drove over a roofing nail in the road on a freekin cold pi$$y wet night, in a place where there's no signal on the mobile, and i couldn't undo the wheel nuts.

Babs · 25-10-2006, 12:45

I've done it on all my cars, makes everything so much easier!

ScoobyChris · 25-10-2006, 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeflonTom

i remember driving on the road from newcastle-emlyn to carmarthen once and i drove over a roofing nail in the road on a freekin cold pi$$y wet night, in a place where there's no signal on the mobile, and i couldn't undo the wheel nuts.

You can't just leave us hanging! What happened next

Chris

TeflonTom · 25-10-2006, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScoobyChris

You can't just leave us hanging! What happened next

Chris

well...... i had to walk 5 miles to a phone box to get somobdy to come out with a breaker bar to undo them.

24-10-2006, 09:20	#1
HellFire Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 3,174 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Copper grease wheel nut bolts? Is it worth putting copper grease on each wheel nut bolt before putting them on the car to ensure they won't cold freeze/get stuck in the future & if so should I apply it thinly or generously? Thanks, Chris. __________________ Metro Blue '06' 5 Door Astra 1.8 SRi

24-10-2006, 09:33	#2
Goochie Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Up a tree. Posts: 12,376 Thanks: 7 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Copper grease wheel nut bolts? I always wipe a bit of Castrol LM grease on them. Never done any harm and they never come loose........ But no doubt someone here is just about to tell me why its a bad thing to do.

24-10-2006, 09:44	#3
EddyH Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 4,897 Thanks: 40 Thanked 26 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Copper grease wheel nut bolts? Copper grease on the hub face is also a good idea to stop the wheel sticking. I don't see a problem with greasing the wheel bolts as long as you regularly check they are correctly torqued up. __________________ EddyH Audi S8 Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport

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TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 7,992 Thanks: 43 Thanked 211 Times in 183 Posts	Re: Copper grease wheel nut bolts? if you do use grease then use it sparingly!! and also dont bother greasing the hubs if you have steel wheels __________________ vorsprung durch czechnik

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ric04vrs I parked up 1st Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: not near enough to the Ring Posts: 6,106 Thanks: 29 Thanked 177 Times in 172 Posts	Re: Copper grease wheel nut bolts? only copper grease the thread of the bolts , not the taper . If you lube the taper you may end up with over torqued wheel bolts due to the lubrication on the taper , i've seen it happen on a vehicle which was checked by the RAC after a service , RAC said the nuts/bolts were too tight but they had been torqued correctly but with grease on the taper __________________ not so bored now

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WoodieGuthrie Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 813 Thanks: 6 Thanked 28 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Copper grease wheel nut bolts? Its a good plan- makes life of that wet and windy november evening better. as said though-make sure its only on the thread

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Babs Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newport/Preston Posts: 3,977 Thanks: 167 Thanked 125 Times in 111 Posts	Re: Copper grease wheel nut bolts? I've done it on all my cars, makes everything so much easier! __________________ - Andrew Octavia For Sale!

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