correct tightness or torque (wheel bolts)

[Xe]

Does anyone know what the correct tightness or torque is for the wheel bolts on the Leon?

 

[danw]

dont know what seat say, but as a general rule most cars are about 110 - 120nm this should be fine

 

[m0rk]

sounds about right "PFT" is another measure.

Does the manual have it? (probably not)

 

[coggie]

Yes it does, think it's 120nm but check.

 

[lard-ajc]

definitely 120nm on mine

 

[Tam]

I just do it until its bloody tight ...

 

[BeezerDiesel]

I know from a recent thread elsewhere it's 120nm on a mk5 Golf so that'll be the same setting for the Leon.
Like Tam, I just do it up until it's tight and check them once in a while.....

 

[Xe]

Thanks for the replies guys

Also beware not to over tighten wheel bolts as they can snap off!! But this is normally done by a pneumatic tool with the torque setting not set right.

 

[flakmunky]

RTFM!

Its 120nm. And you shouldn't 'guess' it as overtightening can be just as bad as not tightening them enough - metal fatigue (in the bolt), damage to the wheel by creating high stress points and stripping the thread in the hub...

And as for impact wrenches - if you see a tyre fitter heading towards your locking nut with one of them punch him immediately. Very hard.

One Spanner Monkey destroyed my locking nut (albeit a different design) on my MGF years ago and didn't bother telling me. I found out when I was descending Hardknott Pass in the Lake District and clipped a rock puncturing the sidewall of the tyre. Words could not describe my thoughts of what I would do to said Spanner Monkey when I discovered what he had done... Rest assured it did involve his impact wrench...