# Help/Advice Needed...busted lug nut

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 23, 2005, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-advice-needed-busted-lug-nut/1011 "2005-07-23T07:55:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-advice-needed-busted-lug-nut/1011/10 "2005-08-04T16:58:58Z")

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> [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](#):
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> BTW: that’s a sign that you tightened it way too much. If you have a torque wrench, lugnuts should be at about 100 pounds of pressure

Actually 100 ft.lbs is on the high side of lugnut torque. Both of my cars specify between 80-85.

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