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Old 14th June 2021, 12:38   #91
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Can I throw a relevant question into the article?
How many of us during our maintenance of our cars ever bother to check the torque of wheel bolts, especially after having them off the car for instance:- checking brakes/replacing brake hoses and the suchlike?
Check mine every weekend when i do all the other tests, fluid, coolant, tyres ect, take the wheels off every month to clean the insides
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Old 14th June 2021, 12:44   #92
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I personally torque everything I can ...
Likewise, including wheel bolts.

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Old 14th June 2021, 12:50   #93
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Can I throw a relevant question into the article?
How many of us during our maintenance of our cars ever bother to check the torque of wheel bolts, especially after having them off the car for instance:- checking brakes/replacing brake hoses and the suchlike?
NEVER. My wheel bolts only get un-done when fitting new tyres or brake pads. Maybe once every couple of years or so.--
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Old 14th June 2021, 17:39   #94
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I always torque my wheel bolts as I've seen the results of not doing so in my job.

If you're lucky , you won't be able to undo them leaving you stuck at the roadside with your shredded tyre ! If you're unlucky, you'll find your car blocking the A1 with your wheel bouncing down the carriageway and the bolts snapped flush in the hub and substantial bodywork damage !
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I always torque my wheel bolts as I've seen the results of not doing so in my job.

If you're lucky , you won't be able to undo them leaving you stuck at the roadside with your shredded tyre ! If you're unlucky, you'll find your car blocking the A1 with your wheel bouncing down the carriageway and the bolts snapped flush in the hub and substantial bodywork damage !
I think you have made a true description of poor or careless workmanship.----
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I always torque my wheel bolts as I've seen the results of not doing so in my job.

If you're lucky , you won't be able to undo them leaving you stuck at the roadside with your shredded tyre ! If you're unlucky, you'll find your car blocking the A1 with your wheel bouncing down the carriageway and the bolts snapped flush in the hub and substantial bodywork damage !

Notice your experience's appear to centre around gross over tightening not bolts coming loose !, (often a result of an over enthusiastic tyre fitter with a windy gun)
By hand People without torque wrenches tend to tighten things as tight as they can rather than by feel .
Car wheel centres usually match and mate to the hub spigot taking lot of load off the bolts , so once tightened sufficiently usually don't come loose . Trailers and caravans a different issue as wheels often don't mate to the hub spigot and carry all the load on the bolts , These have a lot more potential to come loose.
Usually torque wheel bolts initially when I fit the wheels but often just recheck them for tightness with a socket and bar If I ever have to change a wheel out on the road I am confident at refitting just with a socket and bar and wont lose any sleep over it .
Usually recheck the car once after refitting ( certainly if somebody else has fitted the wheels ) but religiously check the caravan every time I take it out !

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Some pictures of what worked on the bush bolts








Glad you got the bolts out i had time on my hands today so put these together for future use
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fits top or bottom or even both together.
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fits top or bottom or even both together.
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Like your style His and her spanners for twice the pull
As usual a useful pictorial to help in experienced members

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Like your style His and her spanners for twice the pull
As usual a useful pictorial to help in experienced members
Sump nut is fixed with liquid metal to hold it in place, therefore it will not slip out when no pressure is applied may even give it a try out tomorrow
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A quick question relating to replacing the front control arms:

Does the front wheel alignment need to be checked when new control arms are fitted?

Since replacing mine, I've noticed a couple of times that I get a bit of tyre screech when cornering heavily. I can't be sure if it was there before, or if it was because the road surfaces have been very hot lately.

How's the replacement going, Billy?
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