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Did anyone have problem with their lug nuts on their ml.
I tried changing tires today. I broke one of the lug nuts. I use the hands tools supplied with the ml. The nut just keep turning untill I heard a snap. Would not think this was possible.
You think roadside assistance will replace it? Don't know about these ml. At least there are 4 other bults. blau
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The wheel lugs are bolts not nuts, I would think the rest of the bolt would have to be drilled or heated and cooled so it can be removed. It is not a roadside jub!
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yes the are lug bolts.
I was lucky the broken bolt could be removed using just plyers. The standard way to remove a broken bolts is to drill, tap, and then remove. Luckly did not have to do that this time.
Roadside said they no not carry extra bolts (to many sizes to carry). I got one at the dealer for $6.82.
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You'd think people working with tires and wheels all day long know how to handle mounting and dismounting wheels. |
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Not to defend the guy, but wheel/tire work really is alot of "bull" work, tough on you, especially truck and even light truck stuff, heavy.
Gilly
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Not to further "defend", but since the ML wheels are "hub centric", you really can't hang a wheel and tire by one bolt, as most (if not all) of the hanging weight is hung from the hub, with the bolt just keeping it from flopping off. Not like the old days when the studs / lug bolts actually were weight bearing.
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My first lug bolt set rusted a bit, and MB replaced them under warranty with these black ones which hold up better.
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