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Car Forum / Saab Cars / July 2006Do rusty wheel nuts need to be replaced?
I've noticed that, after this winter, all the wheel nuts on my Saab appear rusty. I have no steel rims for winter driving, just the original Saab alloys for my 9-5 ('04). Do I need to replace these wheel nuts for fear that they'll damage my alloy wheels, or is the only problem that they're unsightly? How much should I expect to pay for a completely new set of wheel nuts? (20, I guess.) Thanks! -- Viktor Haag > I've noticed that, after this winter, all the wheel nuts on my Saab > appear rusty. I have no steel rims for winter driving, just the > original Saab alloys for my 9-5 ('04). Do I need to replace these wheel > nuts for fear that they'll damage my alloy wheels, or is the only > problem that they're unsightly? I've never bothered myself with other marquees, however, they do look scruffy and the Saab's nuts get rustier than others... > How much should I expect to pay for a completely new set of wheel nuts? > (20, I guess.)  SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com >> I've noticed that, after this winter, all the wheel nuts on my Saab >> appear rusty. I have no steel rims for winter driving, just the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I've never bothered myself with other marquees, however, they do look > scruffy and the Saab's nuts get rustier than others... just another example of GM cheapness - my 20 year old saab does not have rusty nuts :-) ohh > just another example of GM cheapness - my 20 year old saab does not have > rusty nuts :-) ohh The man _does_ have a point. Never had a problem with rusty lugnuts on my 93, my 95s, my 96s, or my Sonetts. > > just another example of GM cheapness - my 20 year old saab does not have > > rusty nuts :-) ohh > > The man _does_ have a point. Never had a problem with rusty lugnuts on > my 93, my 95s, my 96s, or my Sonetts. Nor I on my 21 year old Saab 900 Turbo with 250K miles (not as old as yours, I know). Again, Kudos to Saab... -jw >> just another example of GM cheapness - my 20 year old saab does not have >> rusty nuts :-) ohh > > The man _does_ have a point. Never had a problem with rusty lugnuts on > my 93, my 95s, my 96s, or my Sonetts. Neither have I. On the 9^5 it's not the just the nuts (or rather the bolts) that rust very quickly, also the discs rust with a tremendous speed. Compared with my 9000 it seems to be a factor of 4-6 faster. GM quality? Signatureth >>> I've noticed that, after this winter, all the wheel nuts on my Saab >>> appear rusty. I have no steel rims for winter driving, just the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> I've never bothered myself with other marquees, however, they do look >> scruffy and the Saab's nuts get rustier than others... >just another example of GM cheapness - my 20 year old saab does not have >rusty nuts :-) ohh aka chocolate salty balls. 8-) Craig. SignatureCraig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney .au http://lios.apana.org.au/~c900 | http://www.classicsaab.net and other URL's Email: c900@lios.apana.org.au | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts World-Wide! Alternate: saabonaut@gmail.com | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, etc. >>> I've noticed that, after this winter, all the wheel nuts on my Saab >>> appear rusty. I have no steel rims for winter driving, just the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > just another example of GM cheapness - my 20 year old saab does not have > rusty nuts :-) ohh What is rusty, then? :) SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com > I've noticed that, after this winter, all the wheel nuts on my Saab > appear rusty. I have no steel rims for winter driving, just the This seems to be a common cosmetic problem with 9-5 wheel bolts. Don't worry about them weakening. They will outlast the car. I resorted to painting them in situ on my significant other's car with a tiny brush. I touch them up each time the tires are rotated. |
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