tightening wheel nuts

[mathew]

this may be a no brainer but how tight should wheel nuts be? iv tightened them as much as possible by hand but do they need more? do i need to jump on the spanner (or whatever its called)?

[couv3z]

it would be best, to use the spanner and have them rock tight

[Al Massey]

if you had a torque wrench use that but if you dont hand tight would be fine,just dont go jumping on ya "spanner" may cause the bolt to shear

[edge]

Trail and error realy. If your wheels fall off then you didnt do them tight enough

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But seriously if in doubt do them up realy tight if you need to drive the car. I use an extension bar thingy. If You dont have a torque wrench get someone who knows to check yours just to make sure.

[Jive]

hand tight would be fine

 

you serious? I'd be absolutely crapping myself if I knew my wheel nuts were only hand tightened!

[Al Massey]

most peoples hand tight is at least 70nm anyway and anymore than that on wheel nuts is reaching stress point

[merckx]

iv tightened them as much as possible by hand but do they need more?

They should be okay, don't use an extension bar!

[Jive]

most peoples hand tight is at least 70nm anyway and anymore than that on wheel nuts is reaching stress point

 

What about those that are really weak

[Al Massey]

What about those that are really weak

 

 

 

then id be worried

[merckx]

most peoples hand tight is at least 70nm anyway and anymore than that on wheel nuts is reaching stress point

You've made a mistake with your units, should be ft lbs

[Al Massey]

You've made a mistake with your units, should be ft lbs

 

 

 

nope,i use nm,its what im used to working on tanks,everything is nm

 

 

it would only be about 50 ft lbs anyway

[mathew]

thanks for the replies gentlemen:)

[merckx]

nope,i use nm,its what im used to working on tanks,everything is nm

 

it would only be about 50 ft lbs anyway

The recommended value is a little higher.

 

76 ft lbs or 103 Nm

[mattanna]

If you have an extendable wrench you should tighten nuts when car is on the ground with the wrench closed, overtighteneng is worse as they could shear or fracture, theu are boltys made to fit in the threads so should not come undone unles you have only tightened them with your fingers, closed wrench as tight as you can, and always in opposites of course:)

[Guigsy]

dont do the whole standing on it thing... if you want to know why check out my right rear bolts... all 4 of them