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Title: wheel nuts been undone
Post by: scousebird on April 11, 2009, 12:51:08

me and my husband with a group of others from mud club was on our way to great yarmouth with the caravans when his wheel nuts was undone the night b4 which was very dangerouse and towing a caravan loaded and having the kids in the car was perfectic we think who has done it but can not prove it

Title: Re: wheel nuts been undone
Post by: crazymac on April 11, 2009, 13:04:31

This is an horrendous thing to have happened! Are you sure they were undone?

If they are alloy wheel nuts, then they are prone to undoing themselves! The only way to ensure they don't is to torque them to the correct level.

Don't be tempted to crank them as tight as you can, as that is just as bad as not doing them tight enough!

Title: Re: wheel nuts been undone
Post by: scousebird on April 11, 2009, 21:51:00

no they was undone as they was ok the day b4 but still we had then all done and got to the camp site it is now saturday and the weather is nice and sunny hope everyone elese is having sun shine

Title: Re: wheel nuts been undone
Post by: Bulli on April 12, 2009, 10:05:39

simply pistol whip the muppets within an inch of their lives.

they wont try it again then :angel:

Title: Re: wheel nuts been undone
Post by: steve howes on April 12, 2009, 12:22:07

welcome to great yarmouth! hey you didn't bring the rain with you did you . [-X

Title: Re: wheel nuts been undone
Post by: scousebird on April 12, 2009, 19:13:51

it was nice the first 2 days going home in the morning

Title: Re: wheel nuts been undone
Post by: stretchy on April 12, 2009, 21:21:44

one time after taking my disco to a garage 2 of my wheels rattled loose :shock: I lost around 5 nuts and the last few was on ther last thread. I now stand on the wheel brace and havent had a problem since.

Title: Re: wheel nuts been undone
Post by: scousebird on April 13, 2009, 22:33:13

No they were properly torqued down. I'm sure somebody loosened them, idiots whoever they are, anyone who knows us knows that my kids go in that car.

Title: Re: wheel nuts been undone
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 14, 2009, 16:55:47

I've had this happen to me, they loosen the nuts first then wait to see if the car stays put long enough to bring in the gear they need to nick the wheels.  If you know where it happened yo might find a stash of bricks nearby, my mate once found some in his hedge and 2 of his wheels loose.

Title: Re: wheel nuts been undone
Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on April 14, 2009, 19:42:12

Some low life sabotaged my Mini when I left it parked at work a couple of years ago. Luckily it was on one of the rear wheels, or I wouldn't be here now. Not a very nice experience.
With the Disco, I use a heavy duty wheelbrace, and stand on it. 17.5 stone of LSP tends to do them up just right. :thumbup:

Title: Re: wheel nuts been undone
Post by: sv130 on April 15, 2009, 08:22:50

  "Some low life sabotaged my Mini"
   Reminds me of a woman that works with my wife, she
  "reversed her car off the drive and it sort of  fell over" (her words)
  some one had nicked a rear wheel. She will never live that one down.

 Gaz