I had 4 lugs on each side of my ITR break off after a HEAVY day of autrossing (20+ long runs). I stopped after I broke 2 on each side so I could get to the nearest tire shop/ hotel. After being stranded 4 hours from home on a Sunday, half of my Monday running around finding the right lugs, and another several hours at the tire shop, I am a BIG fan of anti-seize.

 

Overtorquing the lugs is the most likely culprit for broken wheel studs. You should have your torque wrench calibrated every six months. Instead of tossing it, have it serviced. Well, unless this is one of those el cheapo's.

Definitely replace the wheel bearings if you press them out of the knuckle.

 

Hey Jerry, where can you do that in the Seattle area?

 

Most machine shops would have the equipment necessary to service a torque wrench. It might not be worth their (and your) time unless you bring in a half-dozen wrenches though.

 

So your suggestion is to get it serviced or not? Seriously, I'm not following your logic here.

 

Because of the expense and hassle, just buy the $20 torque wrenches and throw them away when they fall out of spec. This is a perfect plan for most mechanical work and swapping wheels.

Save your uber precise torque wrenches for sensitive work like engine internals. Bring in the whole collection to be worked on at one time. Paying $10-30 to fix one wrench isn't worth your time when you factor in driving to and from the machine shop. Most machine shops really don't want to bother with a $20 dollar job either. That is why I am suggesting bringing in all of your torque wrenches at one time.

 

OK, thanks for the clarification.