using wheel bolt gun with spacers

1. saxoblue L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Southampton Posts: 58 Mk2 Saxo 1.1i desire

   #1 9th February 2010, 21:20

   someone told me i should use the gun to tighten my nuts on the new alloys because using a wrench isnt good enough apparently, but ive heard using a gun on spacers can damage them.
   
   should i take it to a garage and get it tightened with a gun?
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 9th February 2010, 21:27

   depends how big the wrench is, i've had wheel nuts i can't undo with an air wrench, 6 foot scaffold bar and wheel brace soon shifts them lol, like wise we have a petrol driven gun thats definately going to get them tight enough but chances are they'll snap!! be fine tightened properly with a wrench, bad practice just to fit wheels with an air wrench, in fact if garage is BS5750 certified the wheel nuts MUST be tightened with a torque wrench.

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3. saxoblue L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Southampton Posts: 58 Mk2 Saxo 1.1i desire

   #3 9th February 2010, 21:37

   thanks dude, my friend said for the next couple of days just keep tightening them every time i go on a journey, to make sure they arent coming loose. and it should be okay. im just incredibly scared of them falling off lmao, it probably wont happen anyway.
4. user_40249 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 'grove Posts: 279 vtr

   #4 9th February 2010, 21:40

   they need tightening to the correct torque, usually n/m. a gun can be used but i prefer using a torque wrench anyday, im not a car mechanic but i am an engineer, u have no feel using a gun, so cant really tell if ur damaging the thread/spacer if ur banging them down with a torque gun, ive had hours of fun getting out bust/overtightened bolts!lol