Snapped wheel nut(s)!

m4rshmul3 · 5 Mar 2009 at 17:51

Hello all,

Today I thought it was about time to get some new tyres on my car so I found a place that could fit some budget tyres for £40 each, "Bargain" i thought. When I got to the tyre centre it turns out that all the nuts are so tight they cant be loosend by man or machine. The one wheel was taken off but two snapped nuts in the hub as a result. The car is now in a garage and the nuts have to be drilled out. It is suspected the wrong nuts have been used or they have all some how cross threaded or been tightened far to much. I have my fingers crossed that it was only the one wheel thats buggered!

Sorry moan over!

Peter Diffey · 5 Mar 2009 at 18:05

Good first post

What car is it and how old?

m4rshmul3 · 5 Mar 2009 at 18:07

Hi There,

Its a 2001 206 2.0 HDi - I am devastated

I hope it wont cost a lot. Good thing is that the two back tyres are ok so I have just asked to sort the front.

Participant · 5 Mar 2009 at 18:10

If it's the threads then it's new hub time

. Sorry I know that doesn't help but just advising you.

Matt82 · 5 Mar 2009 at 18:18

then invest in a pot of grease and a torque wrench

loltim · 5 Mar 2009 at 18:22

Peter Diffey said:
Good first post

Gaygle · 5 Mar 2009 at 18:33

Tim said:

i agree, he's coming out with some bizarre posts of late.

Anyway, this overtightening can occur due to idiot mechanics using the impact guns to tighten the nuts. In future ask the mechanics to not to use impact guns and to tighten by hand.

loltim · 5 Mar 2009 at 18:36

Gaygle said:
Anyway, this overtightening can occur due to idiot mechanics using the impact guns to tighten the nuts. In future ask the mechanics to not to use impact guns and to tighten by hand.

I do this. Just be prepared for them to look at you like ****.

Most decent garages will torque them up, though.

Peter Diffey · 5 Mar 2009 at 19:32

Gaygle said:
i agree, he's coming out with some bizarre posts of late.

Huh? I only mentioned it because the idea of a moan as a first post amuses me, I wasnt being sarcastic or anything....

Arc · 5 Mar 2009 at 19:57

Matt82 said:
then invest in a pot of grease and a torque wrench

Just a torque wrench will do, avoid the grease.

InvaderGIR · 5 Mar 2009 at 20:24

Robbie G said:
If it's the threads then it's new car time . Sorry I know that doesn't help but just advising you.

Fixed, after all it is just a 206.

Amps · 5 Mar 2009 at 22:21

I have had 2 snap on my 307 in the past the locking nuts are a shocking design and are made of some kind of french cheese maybe stilton?.

The cost to remove them including replacement from my local garage was £40 if i remember correctly..