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maccawozzagod 05-10-2011 15:32
Mechanicary advice sought!
 
Help please!


Having suffered my third puncture in as many weeks I think the nuts on my wheel are about to round off.

Does anyone have, or does such a thing exist, something that can provide an extra tight grip on the nuts?

I'm not sure if it is just the wheel brace that is old and kaputo or whether it is actually the nuts.

Walking to Whitebirk tomorrow for work is looking likely ....

Benipete 05-10-2011 16:49
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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod (Post 938099)
Help please!


Having suffered my third puncture in as many weeks I think the nuts on my wheel are about to round off.

Does anyone have, or does such a thing exist, something that can provide an extra tight grip on the nuts?

I'm not sure if it is just the wheel brace that is old and kaputo or whether it is actually the nuts.

Walking to Whitebirk tomorrow for work is looking likely ....
PM Flashy for that one.:hehetable

accyman 05-10-2011 16:49
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gator grip io think they are called

personally i have a socket set and a torque wrench but if you want something as a one purpous that grips a gator grip may be an option

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/a...1&d=1317842704


personally i would go to the scrap yard and grab a few new nuts for a few quid or halfords and buy a socket and wrench to fit

accyman 05-10-2011 16:54
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i forgot to mention they are supposed to be good for slippery nuts but less soap woudl help with that i guess

maccawozzagod 05-10-2011 17:41
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Problem sorted for now, thanks anyway guys


A new socket eventually sorted as the combination of an old socket and an old nut (both wearing off) wasn't working. I'll order some nuts I just hope that I can get the old ones off again!

Retlaw 05-10-2011 18:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by maccawozzagod (Post 938099)
Help please!


Having suffered my third puncture in as many weeks I think the nuts on my wheel are about to round off.

Does anyone have, or does such a thing exist, something that can provide an extra tight grip on the nuts?

I'm not sure if it is just the wheel brace that is old and kaputo or whether it is actually the nuts.

Walking to Whitebirk tomorrow for work is looking likely ....
Is it the same wheel every time, if its the same wheel, some body''s deliberately spiking your wheels, wheel nuts shouldn't round off if the corecct size of brace is used.
Retlaw.

entwisi 05-10-2011 19:08
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those gator grips are useless, the pins break as you are by definition pushing them against their natural strength.

Tyre places have a special "socket" that is effectoively a cone shape with sharp teeth spiralling out of the cone, This "bites" into the nut and removes them but does destroy them in the process. They use them a lot when people lose teh locking wheel nut keys :D

Neil 05-10-2011 19:23
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Are you tightening the wheel nuts to much? A lot of people do, its worth checking what torque your wheel nuts should be and using a torque wrench to do them. You would get a feel for how tight they should be then.

You are welcome to call round and use mine to check them if you dont have one.

DaveinGermany 05-10-2011 19:49
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Not mixing metric & imperial ?

entwisi 05-10-2011 20:25
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Nowt wrong with two grunts tight..... :D

wadey 05-10-2011 20:51
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Buy a decent quality spider wrench

Neil 05-10-2011 21:27
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Originally Posted by wadey (Post 938208)
Buy a decent quality spider wrench
If you can find a good one

These are quite good

NEW Extendable Wheel Brace Wrench 17mm 19mm 21mm 23mm | eBay


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