Wheel Studs, rattle guns and the nuts that use them

[Quinny]

There goes the neighbourhood

[andyj]

When I worked for dealerships etc in my otherlife (as a spanner turner) we used to turn the rattle gun down 2 clicks then finish off with a torque wrench, if the boss saw the torque wrench click on the first bit of pressure boot up backside......

But always blamed the apprentice

[helicoptercow]

This looks like as good a thread as any to ask my question...

what size is the wheel nut on an ML??

i have a breaker bar, but no socket that fits

[Homer]

21mm

[NowForThe5th]

This looks like as good a thread as any to ask my question...

what size is the wheel nut on an ML??

i have a breaker bar, but no socket that fits

13/16" or 21mm

[helicoptercow]

thanks fellas... be a trip down to bunnings this arvo

[Homer]

For anyone with a air/rattle gun that's interested, I just bought the 2 torque bars needed for both steel and alloy wheels separately from HERE - Carbon Black online for under $60 delivered.

They are K2114 (Powder Blue - 135NM for the alloys) and K2115 (Navy Blue - 150NM for the steelies)

Makes it a bit better price wise than a kit...

[snowman]

can you edit and pop the NM rating in there Homer for future reference. i had three clicks and struck out every time.....

good post too. thanks.

[borngeek]

Kincrome 1/2 inch 135 Nm Square Drive Torque Extension Bar

better link?

//nice work homer

[NowForThe5th]

HC, if you're going to use a standard socket there is a real risk of breaking it when doing up (or, more so, undoing wheel nuts). Some wheel nuts are well recessed so you need a long socket rather than standard length. Others allow so little room around the nut, or bolt, that a thin wall socket is needed and if they've been tightened with a rattle gun it's very easy to break the socket.

Sockets designed for an impact wrench are much stronger but you might be just as well off to buy a wheel brace instead.

[ag9111]

$20 from supercheap for an angled extendable breaker bar with 2 doubled ended sockets specifically designed for wheel nuts 17, 19, 21,23

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online ... escription

[NowForThe5th]

17, 19, 21 & 23

[Homer]

can you edit and pop the NM rating in there Homer for future reference. i had three clicks and struck out every time.....

good post too. thanks.

It has the NM description in the title of each one mate - including the colour

You need me to come down there and hold a special windscreen in front of the monitor?

[borngeek]

[snowman]

can you edit and pop the NM rating in there Homer for future reference. i had three clicks and struck out every time.....

good post too. thanks.

It has the NM description in the title of each one mate - including the colour

You need me to come down there and hold a special windscreen in front of the monitor?

were the NM in your original post..... if they were i need to ring OPSM ASAP

[Homer]

No the info is in the link. I've edited the post now but you will still have to click on the right one in the link if you want to buy it as they are all different torques.

[snowman]

$20 from supercheap for an angled extendable breaker bar with 2 doubled ended sockets specifically designed for wheel nuts 17, 19, 21,23

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online ... escription

yes Garth this is what i bought. i must admit the fabricating of socket to bar is a bit average but even so with the telescope extension it gives you much better leverage than a 4-way brace and much easier to store behind the seat.

when i am at home i use the battery drill and socket adapaptor to do all the spinning and i just nip them up with this bar. same deal undoing them. fast as.

[snowman]

No the info is in the link. I've edited the post now but you will still have to click on the right one in the link if you want to buy it as they are all different torques.

you mods can edit without it showing an edit right?

i thought i was losing my marbles . and i aint got many to lose.

there wasn't the NM rating in your first post was there..... bars tard

[Homer]

No mate I didn't give a rating, just a colour.
But I thought you were talking about clicking on three different torque bars in the link and getting the wrong one where the title tells you the NM and the colour - I had posted the colour....

BTW I was going to edit your last post to be a smart arse but thought better of it

[snowman]

what if i was colour blind.......

[ag9111]

$20 from supercheap for an angled extendable breaker bar with 2 doubled ended sockets specifically designed for wheel nuts 17, 19, 21,23

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online ... escription

yes Garth this is what i bought. i must admit the fabricating of socket to bar is a bit average but even so with the telescope extension it gives you much better leverage than a 4-way brace and much easier to store behind the seat.

when i am at home i use the battery drill and socket adapaptor to do all the spinning and i just nip them up with this bar. same deal undoing them. fast as.

The leverage is what I bought it for as there is nothing worse than struggling in the bush wth the POS that is supplied trying to undo a wheel nut that some Gorilla with a rattle gun has done up to tight. I have sheared studs with this bar .
Its 1/2 drive so also makes a better Breaker bar than my Sidchrome

[Homer]

what if i was colour blind.......

f*ktard

[Homer]

On the extendable breaker bar topic, I bought a Force one with a ratchet head for work expected it to last a day.

I can't believe how strong it is and handy....a ratchet head breaker bar that hasn't broken in 6 months now

[andyj]

A 2ft Snap on breaker bar with a deep impact socket or the K&I electric rattle gun from 4WD Action freeby pile....

[ag9111]

Am i missing something.

How do you use a breaker bar with an impact gun?