thats another wheel drum f*cked then . . .

[leigh_harty]

Don't some fords Or mini's come in 4x98? A possible cause...

[Cory]

i think i know whats caused the problem now. the old bolts and drums have some corrosion on them for some reason. probably my fault getting the bolts dirty when doing coilovers, rear axle bushes, brakes and a few other bits all at the same time at the start of summer.

new drum, bearing and bolts on one side and all seems tickedy-boo. just waiting on another drum to be delivered and ill have a car again

[Chris.]

copperslip helps.

[Diamond Hell]

copperslip helps.

NO

You want your wheel bolts to stay where they are.  The threads should be clean and dry, not with something smeared all over them which is specifically designed to stop things seizing where they are (i.e. not coming loose!).

[Chris.]

Wildly debated topic.....LOTs of people put copperslip on wheelbolts.

[SoundillusioN]

Wildly debated topic.....LOTs of people put copperslip on wheelbolts.

Lots of people self harm. 

[travisreeve]

Copperslip on wheel bolts is an mot failier if the mot tester was to check them

 

[cняis]

Copperslip on wheel bolts is an mot failier if the mot tester was to check them

 

Our MOT testers only check that bolts are all present (if the bolts can be seen), and NOT whether they're smeared with grease.

The local tyre place always uses a thin smear of copper slip.

[travisreeve]

only goin by what other mot testers have said

[tweed]

you don't copperslip the threads, you copperslip the tapper.