Dr_evil
Banned
more than the D1, thats 116 or 120 depending on steel or alloy IIRC
more than the D1, thats 116 or 120 depending on steel or alloy IIRC
My mate said he couldn't get the ones on his Disco off, I presumed he hadn't eaten all his Weetabix and said I'd do it, ended up using a wheel brace which he held in place with me at the other end of a twelve foot scaffolding tube slipped over it and even the they took some shifting
martin1512
Well-Known Member
To be fair, I had this problem recently after having a tyre fitted at a well known national chain. My problem was down to some #### over tightening the nuts with an air wrench and stripping the threads from the nuts.
SteveD
Senile Member
My mate said he couldn't get the ones on his Disco off, I presumed he hadn't eaten all his Weetabix and said I'd do it, ended up using a wheel brace which he held in place with me at the other end of a twelve foot scaffolding tube slipped over it and even the they took some shifting
That needs new studs then, it's an accident waiting to happen.
And I'd take a look at the seats on the wheels, especially if they are alloys.
That needs new studs then, it's an accident waiting to happen.
And I'd take a look at the seats on the wheels, especially if they are alloys.
It's alright he only uses it for driving over kittens puppies and cute baby rabbits he keeps in a field just for this purpose so any collateral damage will only increase his glee
flat
Well-Known Member
i torque my nuts, they are wolf wheels so need to go to 175nm.
i always torque my wheels and then re-check after about 10 miles of driving then about 100miles of driving and i have never had a wheel come off ever.
Not from the nuts anyway, i have had 2 come off after the hubs fell apart (back in uni when i had ****ters and no money for maintenance lol)
i always torque my wheels and then re-check after about 10 miles of driving then about 100miles of driving and i have never had a wheel come off ever.
Not from the nuts anyway, i have had 2 come off after the hubs fell apart (back in uni when i had ****ters and no money for maintenance lol)
Mainlander
Active Member
Sorry to hear about the wheel mate, also I must agree with you I'm a mechanic by trade yet I know it's frowned upon but I did my wheels on my d2 up with a large breaker bar and that's it, although I do recheck them almost every week. But that's because I'm paranoid as I had a daihatsu that the wheel escaped from me on.
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
doc,do you do everything by the book.no you dont.so dont condemn others for something you dont do.
Mainlander
Active Member
I also cannot see pics
Dr_evil
Banned
doc,do you do everything by the book.no you dont.so dont condemn others for something you dont do.
this is a safety critical part though
and every good tyre shop should tell you to do it anyway if he's just had new ones put on or even if he's just bought new ones its common sense on wheelscheck them to see if anythings loose!
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
this is a safety critical part though
check them to see if anythings loose!
yes it is,but YOU dont do things by the book do you,yet you criticise others for not doing it.if you did things by the book you would have had your tratter on the road months and months ago.you said you use a windy gun to tighten your wheel nuts up.i bet you dont re check them when you should either.i know i dont and never had one come off yet.
suew
Well-Known Member
this is a safety critical part though
check them to see if anythings loose!
What rubbish
50% of the people driving these days wouldn't even know how to do it. Never once in 35 years driving has ANY tyre place suggested I should do that.
You pay for a service and it should be done right, if its not its the fault of the garage
thought it was mine!
New Member
sorry but can resist this but after how many miles did you recheck your wheel nuts dr (on the landy) ???
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
What rubbish
50% of the people driving these days wouldn't even know how to do it. Never once in 35 years driving has ANY tyre place suggested I should do that.
You pay for a service and it should be done right, if its not its the fault of the garage
sue,really you should check the wheel nuts after so many miles tbh.but not many bods do that.
JonnyP
Well-Known Member
Same happened to the people who had my disco before me, but it was a garage that messed up. They took the wrong wheel off to start, then realised but only put one nut back on that wheel and ended up giving it back to the customer like it.. They went round a bend n the wheel come off. They was lucky n no one was hurt. I have only just got around to putting a new wing on..
suew
Well-Known Member
sue,really you should check the wheel nuts after so many miles tbh.but not many bods do that.
I do
I look at the wheels and think "they are still there" To be honest the only time a garage didn't tighten mine properly I noticed before the wheel fell off, I could feel the wheel wobbling through the steering.
I have had a wheel come off the trailer, but that was a wheel bearing.
Biggest problem I have on Landys is getting the nuts undone. Have had to call Green Flag a few times, once they couldn't get them off either :hysterically_laughi
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
I do
To be honest the only time a garage didn't tighten mine properly I noticed before the wheel fell off, I could feel the wheel wobbling through the steering.
I have had a wheel come off the trailer, but that was a wheel bearing.
Biggest problem I have on Landys is getting the nuts undone. Have had to call Green Flag a few times, once they couldn't get them off either :hysterically_laughi
thats as maybe,but the nuts should still be re tightened after 50 or a 100 miles.
