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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Terbs on 20 March 2015, 15:51:15

Title: Wheel nut torque
Post by: Terbs on 20 March 2015, 15:51:15

Hi Fellas...

Just had wheels off, damn near broke my back undoing them, even with an extension bar. What is the correct torque to re-tighten them please. I have got a Torque Wrench that is 30nm to 210nm.....
Wheels are 17" Alloy normal Elite

Thanks

Tony

Title: Re: Wheel nut torque
Post by: tunnie on 20 March 2015, 15:57:38

I put mine to 110Nm

Title: Re: Wheel nut torque
Post by: robson on 20 March 2015, 16:00:05

Haynes states 110Nm 81 ft/lbs.    1994-1999

Title: Re: Wheel nut torque
Post by: chrisgixer on 20 March 2015, 16:10:19

110 nm

So probably about 1/5th of previous.

Title: Re: Wheel nut torque
Post by: Terbs on 20 March 2015, 16:19:13

Thanks chaps...

Job jobbed at 110nm. :y

Perhaps next time they will come off a bit easier!!  ::)

Title: Re: Wheel nut torque
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 March 2015, 17:36:59

Don't forget to check them again after an hour or 25ish miles :y

Title: Re: Wheel nut torque
Post by: Shackeng on 20 March 2015, 19:20:32

Quote from: terbert on 20 March 2015, 15:51:15

Hi Fellas...

Just had wheels off, damn near broke my back undoing them, even with an extension bar. What is the correct torque to re-tighten them please. I have got a Torque Wrench that is 30nm to 210nm.....
Wheels are 17" Alloy normal Elite

Thanks

Tony

I would be concerned - depending how much they had been overtightened - that they had now been stretched beyond their elastic limit, and as suggested above, check them again later. :y

Title: Re: Wheel nut torque
Post by: TheBoy on 21 March 2015, 19:37:53

The cone bit of the bolt is supposed to be very lightly greased as well