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Originally Posted by Adrian E
Are your spacers the H&R Trak+ ones? I recall someone querying if mine had a particular type of insert to the threads on the spacer as some have apparently been known to fail?
I would have a good look at the threads in any case - if they're fine then it suggests they weren't properly torqued. You should, if you follow the instructions in the H&R kit retorque after a certain mileage, just as you should with wheel bolts. That would only be a concern if the brake discs have been removed or the hub as there's no other reason for the spacer to come off when working at the back.
I personally still prefer the design of this type of spacer over the long bolt type as the longer the bolt the more risk they will stretch or otherwise fail. In theory it shouldn't happen as they're not being put under any radial load - the centre bore of the hub and wheel should take that - but so long as 3 out of 5 of the bolts are tight enough then that should be adequate security from an engineering perspective, which suggests all of them were incorrectly torqued.
Adrian
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Hi Adrian
Not sure what type of spacers mine are, but the threads on the spacer definitely did not fail as the wheel was still attached to the spacer. if threads failed, it was either the spacer bolts or the hub. But both seem OK. The wheel bolts do up really tight direct to the hub (spacer now removed) so I think the hub is OK. The spacer bolts look OK too.
My unsubstantiated suspicion is that the spacers might have been removed when I had the discs skimmed 'in situ', as the tool attaches to the hub. This was just a couple of months or so ago, so if the bolts weren't torqued up right (and certainly not re-torqued as I had no idea they'd come off), then that might be the problem.
Still, I'll have it all looked at in detail and take advice from there.
Cheers, Jim
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .
Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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