Tyre came off, anything I can do?

[Zarco]

Sheepshanks said:

Zarco said:

Seems sensible for any where that takes your wheels off to be fair.

So if you buy a new car, might have typically 6-7 miles on it, you're supposed to take it back a few miles later to get the nuts/bolts re-torqued?

No, you're supposed to do it yourself

[Sheepshanks]

Zarco said:

No, you're supposed to do it yourself

I wonder how many people know how to do it properly.

[Dave.]

Sheepshanks said:

Zarco said:

No, you're supposed to do it yourself

I wonder how many people know how to do it properly.

It's hardly difficult is it?

Lefty tighty, righty loosey.... Or is it righty loosey, lefty tighty....?

[surveyor]

I’m far from convinced that any court would see that requirement as a cairn term in a consumer contract.

The average ph er could do it, but probably does not. Plenty of motorists who would struggle for one reason or another.

Perhaps I’m old fashioned, but I would expect a wheel put on by a garage to not fall off after 50 miles or less.

OP sounds like a bad experience. If a main dealer I would certainly look to involve the manufacturer who may or may not be any use at all.

I might also consider a report to trading standards.

Much depends on how the garage responds.

[andyA700]

Sheepshanks said:

Zarco said:

No, you're supposed to do it yourself

I wonder how many people know how to do it properly.

I wonder how many people own a torque wrench and even if they did, do they know how to use one correctly?

[anonymous-user]

Zarco said:

Sebring440 said:

Zarco said:

The garage I use have a disclaimer on bottom of each invoice to 'check my nuts after 50 miles' or some such.

Don't believe you.

Why would I lie?

This is common industry practice from Fred in the shed upto prestigious main dealers.

Some vehicles even have a second torque after XX miles in the workshop manuals.

I suggest Sebring has a look at some of their old invoices.

[Nurburgsingh]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Sage advice - more men should, it can literally save your life.

[waynecyclist]

WorldBoss said:

Zarco said:

Sebring440 said:

Zarco said:

The garage I use have a disclaimer on bottom of each invoice to 'check my nuts after 50 miles' or some such.

Don't believe you.

Why would I lie?

This is common industry practice from Fred in the shed upto prestigious main dealers.

Some vehicles even have a second torque after XX miles in the workshop manuals.

I suggest Sebring has a look at some of their old invoices.

Yep, I have checked and all my tyre invoices have the same disclaimer on them.

[SidewaysSi]

Dave. said:

Sheepshanks said:

Zarco said:

No, you're supposed to do it yourself

I wonder how many people know how to do it properly.

It's hardly difficult is it?

Lefty tighty, righty loosey.... Or is it righty loosey, lefty tighty....?

Are we only talking about wheels here?

[DSLiverpool]

Every time chaps every time, new member posts cryptic crap it’s like feeding time at the zoo :-D

[illmonkey]

I had a clutch done at a national place (it was cheap ok!). I found out when I needed to brake that something was wrong, scared the crap out of me. When I got home I discovered the hub nut was loose. I went to halfords at 7 and got the socket required and fixed it.

Called them the next day, calmly explained. Didn't get a sorry, they just offered to fix it if I drove it there (with the wheel loose...) I declined so complained to head office. Excuse and excuse. So I got a conciliator involved, fought for months and got told I should have taken the car back for inspection.

I never even got a sorry, which is all I wanted. Things happen, people mess up and I'm sure the lad who done it was being overworked and would have regretted it if I asked.

I'd not bother.

[DJP]

This never happened and the OP will never be heard from again.

[The Mad Monk]

XR said:

Is the driver ok?

What are you going to do if they are not ok?

[Tommo87]

andyA700 said:

Sheepshanks said:

Zarco said:

No, you're supposed to do it yourself

I wonder how many people know how to do it properly.

I wonder how many people own a torque wrench and even if they did, do they know how to use one correctly?

I always just assumed they meant to confirm they were still tight.

I cannot say that I have ever received a notice specifying an exact torque number. But if everyone else on here has been given a specific torque setting, I guess that’s just me being an outlier.


The scariest thing in the story, was that nobody noticed at least four wheel nuts coming loose before the wheel was able to come off. Each of those wheel nuts is a potential smashed windscreen of dent to the cars following.

[Tommo87]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

He means the ones on the car.

[anonymous-user]

talksthetorque said:

XR said:

Is the driver ok?

she's fine, ace in fact.

[RazerSauber]

andyA700 said:

Sheepshanks said:

Zarco said:

No, you're supposed to do it yourself

I wonder how many people know how to do it properly.

I wonder how many people own a torque wrench and even if they did, do they know how to use one correctly?

Most people aren't terribly strong. FT with the vehicles included tyre iron should be plenty tight enough.

[Tommo87]

OpulentBob said:

talksthetorque said:

XR said:

Is the driver ok?

she's fine, ace in fact.

That isn’t the OP?.

[dhutch]

DSLiverpool said:

Every time chaps every time, new member posts cryptic crap it’s like feeding time at the zoo :-D

Read it on my phone. The bds!

[The Mad Monk]

Tommo87 said:

OpulentBob said:

talksthetorque said:

XR said:

Is the driver ok?

she's fine, ace in fact.

That isn’t the OP?.

I think this is one of those PH references/puns alluding to the fact that the Op made what is presumably a typo and referred to his 'finace'.

It's a sort of joke type thing, you see.