Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
Posts: 1095
which tool to use to fit/unfit wheels
With the changing between summer and winter standing behind the door and extra wheels with AT tyres, I was wondering what is the best tool to loosen/tighten the wheel screws.
With the X-tool (sorry don't know the English name: a X with on each end one size 17, 19, 22 & 24 ...) I wasn't able to loosen up the screws in autumn.
The Land Rover emergency tool performed remarkably well for such a fragile piece of steel....
However I don't want to test it too much because it seems it will pass out soon. Seen some comments on the site about this happening....
So what to buy? Any suggestions? Do I need a momentum spanner?
Sorry if my question is stupid for most of you!Some people get by
With a little understanding
Some people get by
With a whole lot more
I don�t know
Why you gotta be so undemanding
Last edited by captain_sugar on 17th Mar 2008 5:10 pm. Edited 1 time in total
17th Mar 2008 5:03 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2345
1/2" drive 22mm socket and a breaker bar is what I carry around in mine for this purpose. ......oh and best to use a torque wrench for doing them up to correct torque.(140Nm).
17th Mar 2008 5:07 pm
simonsi
Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Auckland
Posts: 1264
DND3 wrote:
1/2" drive 22mm socket and a breaker bar is what I carry around in mine for this purpose. ......oh and best to use a torque wrench for doing them up to correct torque.(140Nm).
Agreed Cheers
Simon
17th Mar 2008 5:17 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73100
Me too but no torque wrench.
17th Mar 2008 5:18 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10355
how strange, I couldnt shift mine with either the standard LR wheelbrace, or an 1/2 socket, but did get them loose with the spider. Pulling one side, pushing the other.
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