Can i drive like this?

1. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #1 28th July 2011, 16:45

   Well took the rear wheel off today to tighten up the ARB plate (again) but now 1 out of the 4 bolts just keeps spinning am i ok to drive with 3 bolts tight and 1 of them just in there?
2. SI80 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 NW Posts: 284 2001 saxo vtr silver/1999 1.1 eastcost

   #2 28th July 2011, 16:49

   Before i had the saxo i had a gen6 celica and the back brakes were nackerd and when i took it in the garage the broke the locking nut and they said i was ok to drive it with just one nut missing they said it wont do anything ? dont know if that helps you out but i drove it like that for ages and had no probs .
3. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #3 28th July 2011, 16:51

   gives me a little bit of hope , its in for its MOT on saturday so ill just mention it to them
4. SI80 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 NW Posts: 284 2001 saxo vtr silver/1999 1.1 eastcost

   #4 28th July 2011, 16:56

   to be onist i cant see one nut making any diff but some one will be along soon to tell you.
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 28th July 2011, 17:02

   should be fine to drive with if the others are tight. id want to get it sorted for peice of mind though. when my mate bought his gti it only had 3 wheel bolts in each wheel, he went weeks before buying a set of locking nuts lol and nothing went wrong
6. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #6 28th July 2011, 17:03

   Thats all good then , Im buying a new set this weekend so just hope it holds out haha
7. rob_s Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA

   #7 28th July 2011, 18:28

   dont mention it at mot just dont say anything
8. CarteerMilees L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Gloucester Posts: 39 Saxo furio 1.4 2001

   #8 28th July 2011, 18:46

   Yeah it's fine, you've proberly cross threaded the bolt, have a look at the thread on it and see if some layers are worn down.
   If they are just buy a new bolt or put one of your spares in if you got any.
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 28th July 2011, 19:02

   You should be okay but if you`ve cross threaded the bolt then chances are the bolt hole thread will be stripped.In which case you may have to re-tap it.
   
   Steve.
10. Chez99 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Pelton, Co.Durham Posts: 487 Saxo 52' Plate - Green Flatty.

    #10 23rd September 2011, 14:08

    mines the same as this, i just want to get it out so i can replace the bolt, but i cant atm :/
11. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

    #11 23rd September 2011, 14:20

    they will have designed it with 4 bolts for a reason
12. FlowDan Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Herts Posts: 477 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR eunos roadster track car

    #12 23rd September 2011, 14:25

    i drove a good 4 hours with only 3 nuts in each wheel and it was fine and the 3 were still tight. (I didn't know as i had just bought the car, the guy had obv taken the locking wheel nuts of or something an not told me -.- )