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Hi folks anybody know where I can get wheel bolts in Killarney at this hour?
Think someone was trying to kill me found the rear left wheel only held on by ONE bolt after parking up for a while. Heard knocking thought it was a tyre but was the wheel held on by just 1 bolt. Definitely wasn't like this earlier! Any ideas?? Hope the hub isn't damaged either!
Take one out of each of the wheels till ya get home just make sure the rest are tight. And go easy on them wount be the safest thing to be driving around on
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Was about to say the same thing, should get you homeQuote:
Originally Posted by ducky1
Was thinking that but turns out the bolts are broken inside the hub....! Easy fix if I had the screws that loosen the broken bolts as they tighten (forget the name) but where to get that on a Saturday night Easter weekend??
Can you get the bolts out? Are they aftermarket bolts that you have fitted? Could you get them out with a Vise Grips?
Get a drill and drill into the bolts. Get a flat head screw driver and hit it in a bit with a hammer. Should be enough to get a grip to unscrew them. The should be lose as there is no pressure on them
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You're talking about bolt grippers. If there's a bit of bolt sticking out they should grip it. I have a set here. I think I have some spare bolts as well. I'm about 8 miles outside Killarney but I just had a drink so can't drive. I'll pm you my phone number, if you can get to my house I'll lend you the tools to get you sorted.
Thanks for the replies folks, and thanks for the sending your phone number Ger. I have breakdown cover so insurance sent a tow truck - the guy was bang on and helped me get all broken bolts but one, so took 1 of each of the front wheels and off I went back home driving 70-80km/h or so. On the bright side I learned something today - how economical this car can be if I drove even half sensibly! Just over 1/2 tank brought me 243 miles which is some sort of record for me. Usually get 150-160 from 1/2 a tank.
Call over to me tomorrow if you want some bolts. I have a few spare.
Might just do that Mark as will need the car before shops are open again and don't feel comfortable driving the car with missing bolts. Will give you a shout tomorrow. Thanks!
Anytime after 10am.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter-E36
Might be worth checking if you have the correct bolts for those wheels. If so it sounds like they were over torqued?
Might also be worth checking the other wheels.
Tyre fitters regularly over torque wheel bolts, I had 4 break in the space of a few months. Luckily they broke flush with the disc so were easy to unscrew with the disc removed. No harm in replacing these regardless of broken or not. If you compare a new bolt to an old one you will see why... They stretch over time.
Yea will definitely be getting a new set. Wonder if there are any "extra safe" ones. Saw someone with a civic who had extended ones where the threaded part basically sticks out from the wheels and the wheel is held in place by nuts . Wonder is that just silly or are they better? How are they tightened/removed as well? No space around the nuts to use a spanner to tighten them?
Was flying around the ring of Kerry prior to that yesterday and to there is no doubt if the bolts had given up in a corner I would not be here writing this post right now...
Anything else worth checking over?
Extended bolts on civics are quiet dangerous if there the aluminum ones as they come off the steel ones are the ones to go for . I think super4 sell a kit that has a nut and bolt style thing rather than the BMW bolt in hole thingQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter-E36
OEM bolts are by no means weak, they will stretch and become brittle after a few times being over torqued. I had one snap by putting a socket on it before which means it was hanging on by a thread
Might start replacing them every year when I take the car out of hibernation. No harm, and they're not expensive.
That's a bit excessive IMO, my first only broke after 12years of use... And that was 1 of 20...Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter-E36
Personally I'd just get 16 new bolts(or 20 if you have no locking bolts) and consider it a job done.
Fair point! I guess for now 4 new locking bolts and 16 new regular bolts anyway :)
You need 20 bolts, remember 5 lugs per wheel.
That's what he wrote...:tounge: 4 locking plus 16 regular :DQuote:
Originally Posted by rebel.ranter
What about the fifth wheel? :tounge:Quote:
Originally Posted by John_D