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[holtender]

This has happened twice now on the wifes Omega on the front wheels, last time I cracked the wheel nuts really tight, but they have worked loose again!!

Anyone else had similar problems ?

She is driving a Facelift 2.5

[feeutfo]

110nm as spec. Have the wheels been refurbed?

[TheBoy]

What did you torque them up to?

[Omegatoy]

seen this a few times,on wheels that have been powdercoated!!  ave they?

[SteveAvfc.]

Hi Holtender had this problem not so long back and till this day can not find the reason behind it, first thought it was the wheel bearing on his way out so bought one and RobG was going to fit it, took it up to him and he found that the wheel nuts were barley on. Rob tightened them and touch wood not happened again but as i already said why this happened god only knows. One suggestion was some one was out to nick them but maybe got disturbed. 

[sandune]

110nm as spec. Have the wheels been refurbed?

What did you torque them up to?

seen this a few times,on wheels that have been powdercoated!!  ave they?

Hiya holtender members ask questions to solicit information that enable others to put idea's
that may solve your problem! So please - ananswer

[holtender]

Cheerrs guys for the answers,

I didn't use a torque wrench just cracked them hard, wheels are as they came out the factory and  no powder coating.

I know from previous experience when some tyrefitter put them on so tght I had a real  job to undue , but better safe than sorry I guess.



And Mr Sandune, I think I have been coming on this board long enough now  to understand how it works, it may surprise you to know that I have not been sat on my computer day and night waiting for replys to my query but had to go that nasty place called Work! 

[feeutfo]

Can only assume the bolts where not done up to the correct torque and they simply came loose. As they would.

It's a bit unfair to say they came loose, without knowing they where tight enough in the first place..? After all, how many grunts to a nm, when factoring in the length of your grunter.

[TheBoy]

Also, remember too tight is as dangerous as too loose...  ...having watched my NSF wheel beat me to a ditch on a right-hander when the work mechanics used a windy gun on max to tighten them (and causing them to shear when I ploughed in into a few bends)

[SteveAvfc.]

Cheerrs guys for the answers,

I didn't use a torque wrench just cracked them hard, wheels are as they came out the factory and  no powder coating.

I know from previous experience when some tyrefitter put them on so tght I had a real  job to undue , but better safe than sorry I guess.



And Mr Sandune, I think I have been coming on this board long enough now  to understand how it works, it may surprise you to know that I have not been sat on my computer day and night waiting for replys to my query but had to go that nasty place called Work! 

 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Also, remember too tight is as dangerous as too loose...  ...having watched my NSF wheel beat me to a ditch on a right-hander when the work mechanics used a windy gun on max to tighten them (and causing them to shear when I ploughed in into a few bends)

Mine felt like they'd been welded on after a visit to a tyre place!!! It took plenty of WD40 and a one and a half metre bar to shift them!!