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Check your wheel brace!

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Old Sep 10th, 2018, 14:42   #11
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I've been using a telescopic brace for many years now, highly recommended, with the caveat of appropriate use!
As has been said, the extension is at an angle, you hold the brace at the centre and handle to keep it straight, as you push the handle you pull on the centre to keep it aligned.
When fastening I use it as a rudimentary torque wrench, I ease it tighter nice and steady until it halts and the bar (at full extension) exhibits a little spring/give. Once you are at the point the bar springs a little you are done. I have found this to be just nice, the bolts are plenty tight enough but arent overtightened to the point that they are a pig to undo (just need a good pull/push on the extended bar) and have never experienced any flange damage to any alloy wheels. They are angled to clear all sorts of bodywork.

Recently we have had problems with both our cars which incidentally were serviced by the same garage in the same town where we amusingly both purchased our cars at different times in the year (private sales, different people). Even with my big bar I almost could not get the bolts undone! The wheels were turning under the full weight of the car! On one the locking wheelnuts had to be broken off at a garage due to the key stripping...
If anyone ever goes to or has a car serviced by Southwell auto centre, be aware! Not saying theyre a bad garage by any means, just that someone gets a bit happy with the windygun...
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Old Dec 17th, 2018, 23:29   #12
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Yes, I have to admit I did undo a nut with a wheel brace and my trolley jack some years ago- the volvo jack in the boot might be less than pleasant. More recently, after some punctures, and the tyre shop using air tools, I got the torque wrench out and re did them. A fair bit of work to undo them. And surprising little force needed to hear the click when tightening...
(Bahco socket set, and Sealey AK624 Torque wrench).
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Old Dec 18th, 2018, 09:19   #13
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The wheel brace on my wife's V50 started to fail in the same way as the OP's. What doesn't help is the wheel nuts seem to have a sleeve over them which distorts if you don't get the wheel brace on square - i.e. have to apply force by standing on it or using the jack. This is FoMoCo cost cutting - it's cheaper to put a stainless steel sleeve on than chrome the bolts.

Anyhow the point is we now have a full size 1/2 drive breaker bar in the car with a 19mm impact socket (flat sides) cost about £22 for both on e-bay. This should mean my wife would be able to change the wheel - regardless of torque on the nuts - without having to resort to any tricks that might chew the heads up.
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Old Dec 18th, 2018, 12:33   #14
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The wheel brace on my wife's V50 started to fail in the same way as the OP's. What doesn't help is the wheel nuts seem to have a sleeve over them which distorts if you don't get the wheel brace on square - i.e. have to apply force by standing on it or using the jack. This is FoMoCo cost cutting - it's cheaper to put a stainless steel sleeve on than chrome the bolts.

Anyhow the point is we now have a full size 1/2 drive breaker bar in the car with a 19mm impact socket (flat sides) cost about £22 for both on e-bay. This should mean my wife would be able to change the wheel - regardless of torque on the nuts - without having to resort to any tricks that might chew the heads up.
I had this on my daughters Galaxy. When the sleeve is remove my 19mm socket was too small and the 21mm too large. Had to buy a 20mm socket which is a great fit.
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Old Dec 18th, 2018, 14:50   #15
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I recently bought a long wrench bar (not telescopic) and keep 17/18/19mm sockets with it. No way would the standard bar or X-type one budge the nuts off the wheels as there's just just not enough leverage.
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Old May 4th, 2019, 12:39   #16
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I have one of those jacks but I don't like them. The fact that the applied force is not perpendicular to the bolt axis tends to encourage the socket to be prised off the wheel nut, probably rounding it off in the process. The better approach is the spider jack since you are applying force in a balanced way and at a right angle to the wheel bolt. Just my 2 cents
I totally agree with you on the design of the wrench it's just wrong. If you don't skin your knuckles when it slips you will skin them when you try to use the supplied wheel jack for the V50 - Volvo design is good in many respects but not this one.
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Old May 4th, 2019, 18:00   #17
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Those wheel braces are pretty useless in my experience. I've just bought one of these from Screwfix to keep in the boot. Bargain.

RAC Telescopic Wheel Wrench 17/19mm (7182R) - £6.99 inc VAT
½" drive, fully-treated carbon steel wrench with telescopic handle.
Supplied with 17/19mm double-ended reversible socket, which covers most vehicle wheel nuts.
Soft-grip handle for comfort.
Absolutely, I have one of those and it’s brilliant!
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