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GQ wheel nuts loose, torque settings??
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:36 pm
by muskie
i am sure my front wheel nuts are working loose, whenever i go to take a front wheel off they never feel that tight and undo fairly easily, they were always ok with the old standard wheels its only since i put new 15x8 steels on... anyone know what the torque setting is off the top of there head???
Re: GQ wheel nuts loose, torque settings??
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:37 pm
by coxsy
106nm
Re: GQ wheel nuts loose, torque settings??
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:40 pm
by coxsy
118-147nm ex manual
Re: GQ wheel nuts loose, torque settings??
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:33 pm
by u13turbo
get a power bar and go hard.
Re: GQ wheel nuts loose, torque settings??
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:06 am
by slide
Just checking, but did it have alloys on it before? If so, are the wheelnuts themselves got the normal taper on them? Some alloys have stepped nuts that wouldn't have the contact area to stay tight.
Could be easily overlooked
Re: GQ wheel nuts loose, torque settings??
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:46 am
by muskie
slide wrote:Just checking, but did it have alloys on it before? If so, are the wheelnuts themselves got the normal taper on them? Some alloys have stepped nuts that wouldn't have the contact area to stay tight.
Could be easily overlooked
wheel nuts are from the stock steel rims fitted from the factory so should be ok.. i will try the correct torque setting (thanks coxsy) and see how they go.
Re: GQ wheel nuts loose, torque settings??
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:55 am
by oldblue
Make sure that there is no paint, grease or oil on the countersinks .
Re: GQ wheel nuts loose, torque settings??
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:58 am
by charo249
If wheel bearings have a bit of slop in them - this can loosen wheels nuts especially if those new wheels have more offset and bigger tyres mounted on them.
Re: GQ wheel nuts loose, torque settings??
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:25 pm
by muskie
charo249 wrote:If wheel bearings have a bit of slop in them - this can loosen wheels nuts especially if those new wheels have more offset and bigger tyres mounted on them.
done wheel bearings up slightly and regreased today, now running 35'' with 8'' rims so all could be related, torqued up. will give them a week and re torque.
Re: GQ wheel nuts loose, torque settings??
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:18 pm
by badnuz
i think sir greald had the same issue, turned out to be the hole diameter on his steel rim was 1mm to small? i cant find the thread but its here somewhere..... maybe PM him?