How tight should I do up a set of bolt-in tyre valves?
How tight should I do up a set of bolt-in tyre valves?
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BlueTwo2

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4,662 posts

222 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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Fitting a set tonight, but don't want to damage anything. How tight should I do them up?

Jimmytno1

465 posts

197 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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Have you got a small torque wrench? I think between 5 and 8 nm is the correct torque but you won't go far wrong doing them up by hand then giving them a 'nip' to make sure they are tight