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[Webby the Bear]

Never used a torque wrench on wheelnuts in my life tbh.

I think I'd want the piece of mind! 

[RobG]

Never used a torque wrench on wheelnuts in my life tbh.
Not recommending it for everyone else though.

From what I`ve heard your face is enough to make any nuts tighten

[Webby the Bear]

Never used a torque wrench on wheelnuts in my life tbh.
Not recommending it for everyone else though.

From what I`ve heard your face is enough to make any nuts tighten

 

[TheBoy]

Never used a torque wrench on wheelnuts in my life tbh.
Not recommending it for everyone else though.

I'm not bad at guessing the 20-60Nm range, but 110Nm is a bit tight for guessing IMHO. Not that wheelnuts are that critical to be spot on.

Trouble is, retarded mechanics think they can guess anything, due to lack of brainpower to use a torque wrench, and there starteth the warped cam cover myths...

[aaronjb]

Never used a torque wrench on wheelnuts in my life tbh.
Not recommending it for everyone else though.

Must admit I used to when I was 'new', now I don't usually.. familiarity breeds contempt and all that, and I'd hesitate to recommend the same to anyone else - just in case their wheel fell off!

[andyc]

Not using a torque wrench on wheel nuts in our shop is a verbal warning on your record. Company has all torque wrench checked every six months, if it fails its in the bin.

Get a torque wrench, if you are intent on doing lots of jobs on your car then you will need one. I now have three different ones 1/2", 3/8" & 1/4" drive which is spot on for cam cover gaskets

Just remember if your not sure ask, i've been at this for twenty plus years and i'm still learning

Cheers
Andy

   

[Webby the Bear]

Not using a torque wrench on wheel nuts in our shop is a verbal warning on your record. Company has all torque wrench checked every six months, if it fails its in the bin.

Get a torque wrench, if you are intent on doing lots of jobs on your car then you will need one. I now have three different ones 1/2", 3/8" & 1/4" drive which is spot on for cam cover gaskets

Just remember if your not sure ask, i've been at this for twenty plus years and i'm still learning

Cheers
Andy

 

thanks mate! 

[Nick W]

ALWAYS using a torque wrench on wheelnuts is a good way of not forgetting to tighten them properly once you've removed the jack.
That's aside from being good practice for important fasteners.
If you've got the setting and the wrench why wouldn't you use it?

[Andy B]

...............
If you've got the setting and the wrench why wouldn't you use it?

cos my torque wrench & deep 17mm socket are in the garage whereas my wheel brace is in the car next to me. 

[Webby the Bear]

Hi all,

The wife has said I can take her wheel off and put it back on again for practise (thought it would take a lot more persuasion than a bottle of gin  )!

So I am purchasing the torque wrench and breaker tomorrow (thanks for links Tunnie).

Is 110nm standard across all cars? Hers is a Focus.

Ps, can't do it on mine as Mum has it all day tomorrow for shopping etc. Convenient!

[TheBoy]

Hi all,

The wife has said I can take her wheel off and put it back on again for practise (thought it would take a lot more persuasion than a bottle of gin  )!

So I am purchasing the torque wrench and breaker tomorrow (thanks for links Tunnie).

Is 110nm standard across all cars? Hers is a Focus.

Ps, can't do it on mine as Mum has it all day tomorrow for shopping etc. Convenient!

Can vary, but not by much.  Most cars are around the 100-110Nm

[Webby the Bear]

Hi all,

The wife has said I can take her wheel off and put it back on again for practise (thought it would take a lot more persuasion than a bottle of gin  )!

So I am purchasing the torque wrench and breaker tomorrow (thanks for links Tunnie).

Is 110nm standard across all cars? Hers is a Focus.

Ps, can't do it on mine as Mum has it all day tomorrow for shopping etc. Convenient!

Can vary, but not by much.  Most cars are around the 100-110Nm

Cheers TB. 110 it is then! 

[TheBoy]

Cant say for the Focus. I hated ours so much I refused to do anything on it. Useless heap of junk.

[Webby the Bear]

Cant say for the Focus. I hated ours so much I refused to do anything on it. Useless heap of junk.

I'll double check on the net for the NM.

What was bad about it? The Mrs. has had hers for a few years now and no problems whatsoever. Quite comfortable too. 

[Webby the Bear]

Just a quick look on a Focus thread....

One guy says 100nm and another says 85nm for the MK1. LOL!