Gazbo
Well-Known Member
Something to remember for the future, no matter who else fits the wheels to your vehicle always check straightway after that the wheel nuts are tightened to your satisfaction.
I am constantly dealing with disasters where wheels have fallen off after our so called "licensed and reputable" tyre service mechanics in the small town we live in "forget" to tighten wheel nuts adequately or conversely over tighten them with an air wrench making them almost impossible to remove without massive extra leverage, I have seen one guy snap off 3 wheel studs on a Toyota Landcruiser using the air wrench before he realised he was doing the wrong thing.
Remember it is your health and safety, do not trust others to always do their jobs properly
I am constantly dealing with disasters where wheels have fallen off after our so called "licensed and reputable" tyre service mechanics in the small town we live in "forget" to tighten wheel nuts adequately or conversely over tighten them with an air wrench making them almost impossible to remove without massive extra leverage, I have seen one guy snap off 3 wheel studs on a Toyota Landcruiser using the air wrench before he realised he was doing the wrong thing.
Remember it is your health and safety, do not trust others to always do their jobs properly
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
with wheel spacers or heavy steel wheels nuts can come loose on lhs even if tightened correctly previously,its worth loctiting wheel nuts for spacer
DiscoPol
Well-Known Member
Hello again James, I've not been on for a while so if this is a belated greeting so be it, good to see you on again.
+1, as we used to say in the old days.
WURZAL THE LANDY
Active Member
Had this happen to me thankfully slowing down for traffic lights but still bloody scarry seeing your wheel heading into the Chinese takeaway without you day after tyres being fitted. Now get home loosen the nuts and tighten them up again just in case I get a puncture and dont have a tool kit to remove them. Glad to hear your ok
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
greetings to you to
discool
Well-Known Member
This owner had a wheel fall off in front of me, after having set of tyres fitted at one of the tyre companies at a LRO show in Warwickshire some years ago.
Just got as far as one of the showground roads to go and park and it happened, lots of people around lucky he was only doing 5mph and not out on the open road on his way home, needless to say he wasn't happy and stormed back to the tyre fitters only a minute or so away. A very big fella he was as well.
aaronmorris
Head's a shed
At least they used spacers, the previous owner of mine decided to use washers.
But as James says, I always loctite them on too.
But as James says, I always loctite them on too.
waldershelf
Well-Known Member
There is something about Land Rover alloy wheels of a certain age, if I take the alloy wheels off my 90, refit them and torque them up, a few miles later they will need torqueing up again. My mate had a Disco 1 same problem nearly lost a wheel until he learned to retighten them after a short run.
Should not be needed. Nuts should be nipped up tight off the ground then lowered until there is just enough tyre grip to to torque. Never loose assembled lowered then torqued.
Zed.
Well-Known Member
If I can (& when I service for rally cars) I have someone to apply brakes with the car jacked up off the ground to nip then torque / tighten, Landy alloys have sleeve-nuts so rely on spigoting to locate but the steelies have tapers on nuts to locate (not forgetting the centre bore & hub centralising spigot)
There is also the discussion about oil / copper slip etc. on threads wheel faces & spiggots but that's another can of worms :-D
Rich. (Prefers steel wheels ;-). )
Yes having brakes applied off the ground is the best way to do it. Specially with tapered nuts.
