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Re: American Racing Silverstone - Lug nuts????

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Subject: Re: American Racing Silverstone - Lug nuts????
From: ZinkZ10C@aol.com
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 21:12:50 EDT
In a message dated 9/7/04 6:45:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
DPaige@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us writes:

<< 1967 that makes 37 years! Beat that! Not to mention that the TR-6 has now 
clocked 318,000 miles. >>

It would be a really good idea to have them cracked checked.  ( penetrant dye 
)   Aluminum tends to work harden and get brittle with use.  On the Porsche 
list, some people are having older forged aluminum wheels crack.  The cracks 
are occurring in the spokes rather than the rim or lug area.
  
Harold

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