car help please?

[seggers]

Hey,

Need to change my cars wheel but was wandering if its a must to use a torque wrench to tighten the nuts? Or is it fine to drive when done without the use of a torque wrench?

 

[StillHateBellotti]

No, but make sure they are tight! just get them torqued when you next can. Make sure you will not be hacking along a motorway!

 

[Stevie Boy]

you dont have to use a torque wrench, do them up till you are happy with them, if you are unsure take it to a lcoal garage and ask them to check them for you for peace of mind

 

[dadams2k11]

I have never used a torque wrench when changing a wheel. Always made sure they were foot tight and never had an issue.

 

[Bridcutt]

Hey,

Need to change my cars wheel but was wandering if its a must to use a torque wrench to tighten the nuts? Or is it fine to drive when done without the use of a torque wrench?

 

[Everest]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fooox6hbjzM

 

[Originunknown]

Make sure you stand on the bar, get all your weight on them don't just do them up by hand with a small wrench

 

[Worthing exile]

Always hand tighten all nuts while up in the air, and make sure wheel is squarely on.

Once on floor I use a wrench to tighten them all by hand and then I stand on the wrench arm for all the nuts in turn. Never had to use a torque.

 

[element]

Remember the old adage: Up to shear, then half a turn back

 

[seggers]

Cheers

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

tighten them down hard, then drive a few miles and check they are still tight

 

[Hillian1]

I guarantee you that if they start to come loose you will know long before the wheel comes off.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I guarantee you that if they start to come loose you will know long before the wheel comes off.

Not another Palace thread.

 

[upthealbion1970]

Ideally torque up to about 110nm if you have a torque wrench, or alternatively stop by your local garage or ATS etc and they should do it for you. If you over tighten the wheel nuts they can be a nightmare to remove later on

 

[element]

A mate of mine who was a bit mutton changed a wheel on the motorway due to a puncture, and forgot to nip the nuts up before carrying on, and was a bit preturbed when the wheel he had just put on overtook him on a long downward stretch of motorway

 

[grubbyhands]

Overtightning is nearly as bad as undertightening as forcing the conical face of the nut / bolt into the wheel rim can cause damage / fracturing. If you're not sure try to use the same amount of effort in doing the nuts up as you used in undoing them. Check them again after a short run just to be certain. Torqueing up is really the correct way though.