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wheel nuts seized!!!!

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Sharpshooter:

--- Quote from: "blackbob" ---torque wrench an op extra in most garages and tyre bays most use air guns on highest setting and that can be 250 to 350 lbf
i was schooled the old way an always use a torque wrench
which is recomended for alloys and steel wheels
if you over tighten a wheel nut the taper closes up and pinches the stud an damages it
 :D  :D
--- End quote ---


Very true. Me Too.  :D  :D  :D  :D  Old Skool

Spooky:
I've had problems with tyre garages, too.

One tightened the nuts up as described above, then found a torque wrench, set it correctly  :shock: , tested the nuts - wrench went 'click' so they were happy! I wasn't, 'cos the nut didn't move before the 'click', so Gawd knows what they were actually done up to!

I eventually (after arguing for 5 mins with the manager) got them to do it properly ... :twisted:

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