LUG NUTS

Questions and requests about Technical Repairs of the CCKW
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joel gopan
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LUG NUTS

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If you notice rust around the Nuts holding your wheels on, especially if it has a rusty streak that radiates out from the edge of a nut, it is a sign it is loose. Same goes for chassis rivets.
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Post by armydriver »

Again thanks for the info. Will check mine today.
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Re: LUG NUTS

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joel gopan wrote:If you notice rust around the Nuts holding your wheels on, especially if it has a rusty streak that radiates out from the edge of a nut, it is a sign it is loose. Same goes for chassis rivets.
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