NY/NJ/PA/CT/MA/RI Chat Thread Part VII
#3042
fml its bad
ok here goes
so i painted and put on my wheel spacers last install day
ok fine, no problem
i went out later that night and got half way to waterford and felt something not right, i immediately pulled over and checked everything which seemed to be fine so i continued on
i get all the way to Niantic to my friends house and I was so nervous i jacked up my car and took off my tires to check them, they were fine (the spacers AND the tires)
so im driving home later that night and im like FML its getting worse, i get off the highway and check everything AGAIN, still fine
i get off my exit and decide i better stop to check them again because i could feel that something was not right.
My driver side rear spacer was visibly loose, you could see a gap between the hub and the spacer. So im like okay, im NOT driving like this but i dont have a jack thatll fit under my car. So i called chris to bring my jack.
I jack up the car and take the spacer off and the ring thingy that goes on the inside of it is all chewed up, im like WTF really? I take the other one off and its fine.
so apparently it came loose somehow and maybe thats how it got chewed up?
IDK but im 100% positive that that spacer was tight before i left my house AND when i checked it in Niantic it was tight. The whole situation just made me nervous and the fact that i had to remove my spacers on the side of the road in the freaking dark SUCKED
heres the thing tho, i know the spacer was tight and i know it was on correctly because i checked it TWICE, i felt that something wasnt right after driving for only like 10-15 minutes.....something is wrong here
ok here goes
so i painted and put on my wheel spacers last install day
ok fine, no problem
i went out later that night and got half way to waterford and felt something not right, i immediately pulled over and checked everything which seemed to be fine so i continued on
i get all the way to Niantic to my friends house and I was so nervous i jacked up my car and took off my tires to check them, they were fine (the spacers AND the tires)
so im driving home later that night and im like FML its getting worse, i get off the highway and check everything AGAIN, still fine
i get off my exit and decide i better stop to check them again because i could feel that something was not right.
My driver side rear spacer was visibly loose, you could see a gap between the hub and the spacer. So im like okay, im NOT driving like this but i dont have a jack thatll fit under my car. So i called chris to bring my jack.
I jack up the car and take the spacer off and the ring thingy that goes on the inside of it is all chewed up, im like WTF really? I take the other one off and its fine.
so apparently it came loose somehow and maybe thats how it got chewed up?
IDK but im 100% positive that that spacer was tight before i left my house AND when i checked it in Niantic it was tight. The whole situation just made me nervous and the fact that i had to remove my spacers on the side of the road in the freaking dark SUCKED
heres the thing tho, i know the spacer was tight and i know it was on correctly because i checked it TWICE, i felt that something wasnt right after driving for only like 10-15 minutes.....something is wrong here
#3043
also, i was on nico and a bunch of people had the SAME problem i had with the same exact spacers.
I was talking to Andy at CanAm about it and he also read about the problems ppl were having with them. He was so nervous he checked his when we got back to the motel at canam lol
ill see if i can find the thread...
I was talking to Andy at CanAm about it and he also read about the problems ppl were having with them. He was so nervous he checked his when we got back to the motel at canam lol
ill see if i can find the thread...
#3045
Haha, the irony of that statement.
It's the song "No Stress" by Laurent Wolf. Lyrics:
Repeat. lol
It's the song "No Stress" by Laurent Wolf. Lyrics:
I don’t wanna work today
Maybe I just wanna stay
Just take it easy cause there is no stress.
I know it’s not an awful crime
Something special in my mind
Nothing’s gonna cause me distress.
I text my baby on her phone
Try to get her Sexy body home
That’s the way I wanna spend my day
Got to find an alibi
Cause I don’t wanna waste my time
I don’t wanna feel this stress.
It’s not that I’m lazy
I think I’m just crazy
It’s not that I’m lazy
I think I’m just crazy
It’s not that I’m lazy
Think I’m just crazy
It’s not that I’m lazy
I’m just crazy
[instrumental]
No stress
[instrumental]
I think I’m just crazy
No need to fight against my feelings
Because the life is not depressing
No need to fight against my feelings
Because the life is not depressing
Maybe I just wanna stay
Just take it easy cause there is no stress.
I know it’s not an awful crime
Something special in my mind
Nothing’s gonna cause me distress.
I text my baby on her phone
Try to get her Sexy body home
That’s the way I wanna spend my day
Got to find an alibi
Cause I don’t wanna waste my time
I don’t wanna feel this stress.
It’s not that I’m lazy
I think I’m just crazy
It’s not that I’m lazy
I think I’m just crazy
It’s not that I’m lazy
Think I’m just crazy
It’s not that I’m lazy
I’m just crazy
[instrumental]
No stress
[instrumental]
I think I’m just crazy
No need to fight against my feelings
Because the life is not depressing
No need to fight against my feelings
Because the life is not depressing
#3046
#3047
well they do come loose. depending on which ones are loose and how your car is sitting, they could appear fine. this happened to me too, didnt notice any gaps on the spacer until i drove it to the honda dealer and they guy pointed it out right away.
#3048
Was I the only one that lolled at this? Haha
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#3051
yea i thought that BUT i swear to you i took off my tire and checked the spacer at my friends house and it was NOT loose and it felt like something was wrong before then
idk, im nervous about the whole spacer thing now but i HATE the way my wheels look
idk, im nervous about the whole spacer thing now but i HATE the way my wheels look
#3054
well if you want the aspecs you have to take the tires too, its a package deal. I should sell them and put the $ towards my winter ride.
Then ill have all summer to save for new sexy rims lol
Then ill have all summer to save for new sexy rims lol
#3058
#3059
.... .... .... ... ....
ok so its confirmed, im getting ducks
The only thing that was holding me back was not knowing where they were gonna live in the winter
BUT
Chris said he was planning on building an addition onto the back of out existing shed that should be done by winter so the ducks can go in there.
If the addition is not done i can put them in my basement.
I need to call a few stores today and see when they are getting newborn ducks in![Big Grin](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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BUT
Chris said he was planning on building an addition onto the back of out existing shed that should be done by winter so the ducks can go in there.
If the addition is not done i can put them in my basement.
I need to call a few stores today and see when they are getting newborn ducks in
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being a city guy I find this shit hilarious!!
#3062
always lookin for a deal....
#3064
OOOOOH
oh. hai. Joo wish death upon me, good sir?
......they have stayed tight for me but it's time I check again. If any aren't as tight as they originally were put on, I'm going to Loctite the studs/spacer nuts. Mil-spec loctite really shouldn't allow it to start backing out.....
......they have stayed tight for me but it's time I check again. If any aren't as tight as they originally were put on, I'm going to Loctite the studs/spacer nuts. Mil-spec loctite really shouldn't allow it to start backing out.....
#3065
Kevin
if they are loose you will feel it TRUST ME!! I was like fml i think my tire is gonna fall off.
Thats why i cant understand it when people say "oh my lug nuts werent on tight and my tire came off".
Thats BS, if something is loose you will feel it, no question. If you arent smart enough to pull over thats your own fuckin problem
if they are loose you will feel it TRUST ME!! I was like fml i think my tire is gonna fall off.
Thats why i cant understand it when people say "oh my lug nuts werent on tight and my tire came off".
Thats BS, if something is loose you will feel it, no question. If you arent smart enough to pull over thats your own fuckin problem
#3066
OOOOOH
I don't remember is Steve actually "felt" his or not. I thought I remembered Justin saying that when they were removing Steve's wheels they just kinda "discovered" the loose nut.
But since Steve didn't feel safe with them, he sold them to me. lol.
I'm just giving him a hard time
But since Steve didn't feel safe with them, he sold them to me. lol.
I'm just giving him a hard time
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#3067
'13 Hyundai Sonata
So for those of you that remember my story about my buddy whose exhaust I took of at night last week I saw him last night.
I asked him if he got it fixed and he said that the exhaust is chillen in his garage.
I asked him if he got it fixed and he said that the exhaust is chillen in his garage.
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#3069
I don't remember is Steve actually "felt" his or not. I thought I remembered Justin saying that when they were removing Steve's wheels they just kinda "discovered" the loose nut.
But since Steve didn't feel safe with them, he sold them to me. lol.
I'm just giving him a hard time![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
But since Steve didn't feel safe with them, he sold them to me. lol.
I'm just giving him a hard time
![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
and yes i think he felt something was wrong but didnt know right away that it was his spacer.
you should be good kevin, if something is loose you will know
#3075
OOOOOH
yeah they're oem, the guy has the honda packaging still. said they were on his car for a month and a half (which means 6 months, LOL) and says backside foam is still like new.
Carrie, find me a set for $95 shipped and I'll do it. lol
Carrie, find me a set for $95 shipped and I'll do it. lol
#3076
Kevin, these are like $55 new, not shipped
thats $110 plus shipping
id contact a few of our vendors here and see if you can get them cheaper, i know this guy gives azine ppl 20% off
http://www.prestigeacura.com/estore_parts.htm
kcunningham@hanselauto.com
sn - WholesalePartsGuy
id also contact Tim
if you can get them for $110 and get 20% off (add shipping) then the new ones shouldnt be much more than those used ones
thats $110 plus shipping
id contact a few of our vendors here and see if you can get them cheaper, i know this guy gives azine ppl 20% off
http://www.prestigeacura.com/estore_parts.htm
kcunningham@hanselauto.com
sn - WholesalePartsGuy
id also contact Tim
if you can get them for $110 and get 20% off (add shipping) then the new ones shouldnt be much more than those used ones
#3078
oh. hai. Joo wish death upon me, good sir?
......they have stayed tight for me but it's time I check again. If any aren't as tight as they originally were put on, I'm going to Loctite the studs/spacer nuts. Mil-spec loctite really shouldn't allow it to start backing out.....
......they have stayed tight for me but it's time I check again. If any aren't as tight as they originally were put on, I'm going to Loctite the studs/spacer nuts. Mil-spec loctite really shouldn't allow it to start backing out.....
I don't remember is Steve actually "felt" his or not. I thought I remembered Justin saying that when they were removing Steve's wheels they just kinda "discovered" the loose nut.
But since Steve didn't feel safe with them, he sold them to me. lol.
I'm just giving him a hard time![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
But since Steve didn't feel safe with them, he sold them to me. lol.
I'm just giving him a hard time
![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I could feel it. I thought it was the rear bearing assembly since I checked the spacer and did not notice anything. you'll here a clicking or clunking as the spacer pulls away from the hub and then re-contacts. its not just going to fall off.
#3079
OOOOOH
Yeah I know my shits not just going to just fall off, lol. I'll notice it unless theres just 1 nut thats starting to come loose i guess.
But then I was thinking........ what if this was only the case with Nismo TLs? Because my car isn't the same as the Nismo ones.
But then I was thinking........ what if this was only the case with Nismo TLs? Because my car isn't the same as the Nismo ones.
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