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Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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8th Jan 11 at 16:44

had some new tyres on a couple of days ago, come to take wheels off and the bolts are done up fucking solid

they must have used an air gun, first it did this to my 1/2" > 3/8" adapter

then it even bust my 1/2" extension bar

got them off in the end but my torque wrench was clicking at its maximum 300nm so it was more torque then that, fucking ridiculous, they are only meant to be 100nm, is it even worth me ringing up to complain?

Rich H

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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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8th Jan 11 at 16:47

I got a new SRi alloy for my C out of Vauxhall for this as I still couldn't get the bolts loose with 300nm. They ended up having to cut the wheel from the hub

Chris x

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Registered: 11th Sep 08
Location: Bexhill
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8th Jan 11 at 16:48

Was you removing them for your weekly wash?

[Edited on 08-01-2011 by Chris x]

ShEp

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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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8th Jan 11 at 16:49

Not worth your time ringing to complain.

Generally and airgun won't tighten it over 300nm

And you were asking for that 3/8th step down to be broken anyway.

Always use 1/2inch for stuff like that.

Graham88

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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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8th Jan 11 at 16:50

I tell my local tyre place not to gun them for this reason.

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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8th Jan 11 at 16:50

quote:
Originally posted by ShEp

Always use 1/2inch for stuff like that.

what you mean like the one i used that broke aswell

DannyB

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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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8th Jan 11 at 16:52

Airguns generally don't tighten bolts that tight anyway, you should (or they should) always torque them up to the correct nm afterwards anyway.

Some monkey might have tightened them with the torque wrench too tight, I'd be on the phone to them regardless.

[Edited on 08-01-2011 by DannyB]

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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8th Jan 11 at 16:54

i could live with the 3/8 adapter breaking but that fucking 1/2" and my torque wrench not budging them at 300nm, twats

mike56gte

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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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8th Jan 11 at 16:54

thats what happens when you buy tools from aldi.

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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8th Jan 11 at 16:56

halfords advanced tbh

mike56gte

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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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8th Jan 11 at 16:57

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
halfords advanced tbh

life time warrenty?

Ben G

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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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8th Jan 11 at 16:57

the one i go to never tightens them properly for this reason i think.

always have to tighten them up when i get home.

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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8th Jan 11 at 16:58

does that apply to the advanced range? do you need a receipt? might try and take them back then

mike56gte

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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
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8th Jan 11 at 16:59

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
does that apply to the advanced range? do you need a receipt? might try and take them back then

think so. my mate got away without having a reciept when he got a replacement ratchet.

DannyB

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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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8th Jan 11 at 16:59

It's not a problem tightening them with an airgun, they get torqued up later anyway, the only one you shouldn't put on with an airgun, or take off with one is the locking wheel nut.

LeeM

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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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8th Jan 11 at 16:59

that will be some fuckin airgun to do over 300nm. they must have used a huge breaker bar or have superman working there

SportBoy

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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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8th Jan 11 at 17:03

chocolate tools.

ShEp

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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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8th Jan 11 at 17:07

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by ShEp

Always use 1/2inch for stuff like that.

what you mean like the one i used that broke aswell

Yeah

I'd write to the christmas cracker company that was giving it away free tbh.

oceansoul

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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Sunbury, Surrey
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8th Jan 11 at 17:07

Place near me doesnt do them up with the air gun any more.

They once did the same to my old corsa. In the end we had to use a jack to lift the ratchet to undo the bolt. With someone on the brakes (with the engine running) to stop the wheel spinning.

Jambo

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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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8th Jan 11 at 17:21

My tyre place uses an air gun, no issues here. I also use one @ Lemass and never had any issues.

Mertin

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Registered: 12th Oct 05
Location: Scotland
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8th Jan 11 at 17:44

Some airguns can be regulated to a certain torque im sure
Maybe its just your ladies arms?
Tyre places tend to always use a torque wrench or gun set to the torque as their doing it numerous times every hour everyday

Nath

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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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8th Jan 11 at 17:48

quote:
Originally posted by ShEp

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by ShEp

Always use 1/2inch for stuff like that.

what you mean like the one i used that broke aswell

Yeah

I'd write to the christmas cracker company that was giving it away free tbh.

Tomnova16

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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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8th Jan 11 at 17:51

I have torque sockets for the airgun that only let you do up to the specified torque with the air gun. Nice and quick

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

Ste

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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
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8th Jan 11 at 18:31

Lefty loosy righty tighty

And stop using 3/8th for jobs like that.

[Edited on 08-01-2011 by Ste W]

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

gazza808

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Registered: 30th Jun 08
Location: Peterborough
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8th Jan 11 at 19:39

1/2 inch gear and 4foot breaker bar,
Makes easy time of most bolts, and bit of steam pipe just in case it doesn't budge it.

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