garage overtightened Wheel Nuts Locking nut sheared

[nixy]

As a slight diversion from the OP.

I no longer use locking wheel studs or bolts.

WHY?

1) They get stuck.
2) The tools to get them of without a key are sold on ebay
3) Lots of wheels that are stolen were using locking wheel nuts anyway.

They may provide a small deterrent but if somebody really wants your wheels they will also have tooled up with a removal tool.

I gave up after being stuck on the hard shoulder with lock nut that snapped when I had a puncture. The AA guy took about ten seconds to remove it with an e-bay tool and zero extra effort (that I could see). It was him that told me that he considered locking nuts a great business but of no real practical use.

Fifteen years on and multiple cars with nice wheels later!! I have never had a set nicked. My near neighbour with a BMW CSL M3 has had TWO sets of wheels pinched both with locking nuts left on the ground.

Ditto - the first thing i did was remove my locking wheel nuts when buying the car for this very reason. The key does does not sit deep enough into the locking thread on Mercedes lock nuts, so they can sheer off. (Especially if your small and weak and need to stand on the wheel wrench to open nuts)

 

[Mr Kripling]

Absolute nonsense - being using it for the last 30 years

130Nm is crazy - 110Nm is the standard and ensure correct bolts are used.

Up to 150NM, even...

http://serveur1.archive-host.com/membres/up/2092713406/wheel_bolts_de.pdf

 

[John]

(Especially if your small and weak and need to stand on the wheel wrench to open nuts)

A different issue completely, surely?

 

[optimusprime]

Take the torque off them all but the one thats stuck .Give it a run around the block .Try the key again. Is is still stuck on the disc?