Im Pissed. Don't let Shops Use a Impact gun to Tighten your Lugnuts.

[3.4 slow to go]

Don't let Shops Use a Impact gun to Tighten your Lugnuts

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If my lugnuts were so tight it took a 12" 1/2 drive rachet and a cheater bar loosen them up, over twice the recomended torque

It's going to take more torque to loosen than tighten.

[ September 12, 2004, 01:21 AM: Message edited by: 3.4 slow to go ]

[BLLDOGG]

Originally posted by HBHRacing:
If I started torquing lugnuts at work my boss would probably look at me funny.. and then fire me.

unfortunatly so very true

[02PewterBird]

I was suprised that when I got new tires put on my truck like two years ago at Costco the guy used a torque wrench to tighten each lugnut by hand. I've never seen that done anywhere before.

[95Batmobile]

Originally posted by HBHRacing:
It's one thing to do it yourself. It;s another thing for a shop to do it. If I started torquing lugnuts at work my boss would probably look at me funny.. and then fire me.

Where do you work?

[speedy-v6-camaro]

The torque doesn't actually press the wheel onto the rotor any harder...the rotor metal doesn't compress under that kind of condtion. Only the lug nuts and the stud. The torque stretches the threads on the stud so that the lug nuts stays in place therefore keeping the wheel on. The rotor can be ground down and still be ok...the caliper can move 1/4" or so and still be on the rotor....the pad will always touch the rotor, thats how it's designed.

[HBHRacing]

Originally posted by 95Batmobile:
Where do you work?

I have been a mechanic for a little over 5 years. As of now I work at an independant shop in louisiana. I would like to get out of there soon tho.

[95Batmobile]

Originally posted by HBHRacing:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by 95Batmobile:
Where do you work?

I have been a mechanic for a little over 5 years. As of now I work at an independant shop in louisiana. I would like to get out of there soon tho. </font>[/QUOTE]Dealerships are where the money is at..
I keep telling my dad to be a service writer at a dealership to make decent money, but he loves building motors too much.

BTW, Jeff, I did most of my homework tonight so let me know if you want some help tomorrow ok? Send me an e-mail or IM me: Psykopig16

[HBHRacing]

I don;t like commision.. you can make a lot. but you can starve during a slow time too