Installation Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Chevrolet Corvette. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Before installing the wheels, remove any buildup of corrosion on the wheel mounting surface and brake drum or disc mounting surface by scraping and wire brushing. Installing wheels with poor metal-to-metal contact at the mounting surfaces can cause wheel nuts to loosen. This can cause a wheel to come off when the vehicle is moving, causing loss of control and possibly personal injury.
NOTE:
A torque wrench or J 39544 must be used to ensure that wheel nuts are tightened to specification. Never use lubricants or penetrating fluids on wheel stud, nuts, or mounting surfaces, as this can raise the actual torque on the nut without a corresponding torque reading on the torque wrench. Wheel nuts, studs, and mounting surfaces must be clean and dry. Failure to follow these instructions could result in wheel, nut, and/or stud damage.
- Install the tire and wheel assembly. Align the locating mark of the tire and wheel to the hub.
NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE .
Important: Tighten the nuts evenly and alternately in order to avoid excessive runout.
- Install the wheel nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the nuts in a criss/cross pattern to 140 N.m (100 lb ft).
- Remove the safety stands and lower the vehicle.