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Pop

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27th Jun 06 at 20:25

if you're taking off an alloy to clean the wheel and inner arches, what nm should you torque your alloy wheel bolt to when putting the wheel back on?

[Edited on 27-06-2006 by Pop]

Jake

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27th Jun 06 at 20:26

jump up and down on the rachet a few times.

Greg_M

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27th Jun 06 at 20:27

100nm iirc

Dave A

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27th Jun 06 at 20:27

90ft/lb

Pop

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27th Jun 06 at 20:27

i'm investing in a torque wrench to use on a few things.

thought it might be useful to use tightening alloy wheel bolts back on

Pop

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27th Jun 06 at 20:28

thanks for the replies

abdus

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27th Jun 06 at 20:28

quote:
Originally posted by jake
jump up and down on the rachet a few times.

Dave A

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27th Jun 06 at 20:29

which one are you buying? dont get a cheapo machine mart oneit will fall apart. ive had a halfords proffesional one for a while, exellent quality and price.

Robin

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27th Jun 06 at 20:29

depends on the car. you need to find out from peugeot OR kwikfit will have a chart with tyre pressures/torque settings on it

Adam-D

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27th Jun 06 at 20:30

110 nm i do it to, but each car is different

itll say in haynes manual

Pop

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27th Jun 06 at 20:30

its one of the halfords professional ones that i was going to get.

next quick possibly stupid question...

having never used one before, what happens exactly when you've tightened the bolt to the specific torque?!

Robin

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27th Jun 06 at 20:31

it clicks.

Adam-D

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27th Jun 06 at 20:32

or itll "give"

youll know when it happens itll tighten the "give way" a bit thats the limit

Pop

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27th Jun 06 at 20:32

thanks, thought so... laugh away at me now

abdus

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27th Jun 06 at 20:33

quote:
Originally posted by Pop
laugh away at me now

you already did

Dave A

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27th Jun 06 at 20:33

quote:
Originally posted by Pop
its one of the halfords professional ones that i was going to get.

next quick possibly stupid question...

having never used one before, what happens exactly when you've tightened the bolt to the specific torque?!

get a trade card, tools are up to 50% cheaper. I paid half price for my torque wrench.

abdus

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27th Jun 06 at 20:40

how much did you pay for the wrench?

Dave A

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27th Jun 06 at 20:41

1/2 of whatever they cost new, cant remember

abdus

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27th Jun 06 at 20:42

around how much would it be new then?

any recommendations? (links)

Dave A

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27th Jun 06 at 20:43

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10151&productId=180255&categoryId=31482

that one

abdus

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27th Jun 06 at 20:45

cheers...

Pop

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27th Jun 06 at 20:46

that's the one i was just looking at. getting a couple of axle stands too

Jake

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27th Jun 06 at 20:47

trade cards? Where and how?!

Dave A

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27th Jun 06 at 20:57

how to get a trade card:

1. make a letterheaded piece of a4 paper (make up buisness name) i.e a-z garage
2. make sure you put your home tel number on there
3. go into halfords while they are busy (sat afternoon)
4 have someone ready to answer phone saying "a-z garage"

job done.

they hardly ever ring the number anyway but they have been known to. less likely to if its busy hence point 3

[Edited on 27-06-2006 by Dave A]

abdus

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27th Jun 06 at 20:57

[Edited on 27-06-2006 by abdus]

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