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Dave A
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they have tightened my wheel nuts up with an impact gun to over 180 lb/ft (know as I tested them with a torque wrench) took 2 people with a 4ft breaker bar to get them off.

4 bolts have damaged threads and will need new hubs/drums , 2 of the locking bolts have sheared the heads off and the key has snapped. Im now stuck with 2 rear wheels stuck on the car.

they are gonna get a hefty bill tomorrow. along with a rear beam with 2 wheels stuck on it for them to get off without damaging anything.

Jake
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22nd May 07 at 20:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pikeys. The tyre place i go to uses torque wrenches, how it should be everywhere.
Robin
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22nd May 07 at 20:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Vauxhall over-tightened mine the other day, was a complete arse to get them off without decent tools.

Even doing them up with a torque wrench is silly, as you can't undo them at the roadside with the standard bar.
Dave A
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exactly, I use a torque wrench every time (85 lb/ft) and take care. then some useless reject mechanics go and feck it all up.

[Edited on 22-05-2007 by Dave A]
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not good...
Jake
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good point, ill do them up hand tight from now on just incase
Colin
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Cant you get the threads tapped??
Dave A
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im billing them so far for:

1 new set of locking wheel bolts: £25
12 new wheel bolts from vaux: £24
2 hours labour to remove the bolts so far: £80
2 new front hubs: £80
2 new front wheel bearings: £50
2 new rear drums: £60
2 sets new rear wheel bearings : £20
all new bolts to assemble front hubs: £10
pressing of new front bearings onto hubs: £30
3 hours labour to dismantle and refit the above: £120

so that will be £499

they have agreed to pay all costs as well.
Nic Barnes
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nowt wrong with 180lb/ft on a wheel nut really
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quote:

they have agreed to pay all costs as well.


Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
nowt wrong with 180lb/ft on a wheel nut really


pop round and get the locking wheel nuts off for me then

they were tighter than 180lb/ft, thats all my torque wrench went up to. I imagine they were more like 220+ in reality.
Nic Barnes
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220 is too tight. 180 is fine though really.

are you in all night dave? i can nash round and sort it if you want? have all appropriate tackle in one of the commerical tyre fitting vans at work
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supposd i'd be pissed if i couldn't get it off on the side of the road...

saying that if the front goes im dooshed anyway unless i balance the car on vauxhall's trusted sissor jack to change rear to front....lol
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thats insane.that sort of thing shouldnt be happening at a specialist tyre fitting place.i mean thats all they do all day!!
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22nd May 07 at 20:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Their apprentice is getting his P45 this week then, £499 will be 4 times his weekly wage.

Poor kid
Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Their apprentice is getting his P45 this week then, £499 will be 4 times his weekly wage.

Poor kid


what do you know about wages? still on the dole?
Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
220 is too tight. 180 is fine though really.

are you in all night dave? i can nash round and sort it if you want? have all appropriate tackle in one of the commerical tyre fitting vans at work


nah, ive feft it in bits


cant wait to see their faces when I drop the rear beam off with the wheels attatched in the morning, they thought I was joking
Nic Barnes
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take picture, would be funny to leave it on a counter in the reception or sometihng
joey736
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" u cant get shitter than a kwikfit fitter"
Paul_J
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Should've taken it to V-Sport!
Dave A
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22nd May 07 at 20:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would have if I had a tyre fitting machine, doubt I could bodge tyres on with some old spoons though.
STEvieXE
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please delete

[Edited on 22-05-2007 by STEvieXE]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
I would have if I had a tyre fitting machine, doubt I could bodge tyres on with some old spoons though.


V-sport could! Should've taken it there, they can do everything.
Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
I would have if I had a tyre fitting machine, doubt I could bodge tyres on with some old spoons though.


not worth buying one? or not cover that sort of stuff? sell track tyres etc in the future?
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pissed on your pasty

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