Removing Wheel

[jinx]

Hi, this is going to sound like the daftest question in the world, but here goes.

I decided to take of my alloys to give them a well needed clean, i managed to do the first one (front right, -drivers side-) then i wanted to do the front possanger side wheel and i couldent find which way to turn the rench to unlock the wheel,

I ended up actualy bending the tool lol

So anyone that could let me know which way i have to turn the rench to unlock the wheel bolts, would be most aprechiated

Many Thanks

and soft for the daft question again

[carsey]

Always to the left. Left is ALWAYS untighten.

it may help to put a length of pole over the end of the spanner to help with leverage.

[Billiboi]

not always left(wel on 106's it is but....), go to a local tyre dealer and get them to loosen them off for u. or yh get a decent wheel brace and a scaffolding pole, attach the polr to the brace and.... jobs a guddun

[Peter.H]

as said before just get a socket with a decent tool attached and the job's a goodun. The one that comes with the car is crap and almost unuseable.

[carsey]

Ive never heard of right turn locking nuts.

Is it nothing to do with centrifugal force as to why they tighten left??

[Peter.H]

it will always be left I imagine

anything else is surely reverse thread?

[jinx]

I Thort it was left but wasent too sure, Thank You all and i will try the other tyes as soon as i get i new rench lol

[danvilla2]

yep, anticlockwise.

The standard braces arent that good, if you have a socket set you'll need a 19mm sock i think, and just get a longer thicker wrench. A torque wrench is a good investment, stops you overtightning and undertightening bolts

[Kud]

i broke my standard wheel brace
i snapped it :D

[MrLee106]

just always remba lefty loocey righty tighty thats all u need to know

blots that tighten to the left are sometimes found on non european cars i.e japanese

but most of all tighten to the right

[rich106quiksilver]

yup untighten anticlockwise.

Def get another brace, I got a flat once and bent the peugeot one, had to call out RAC lol. Get a stronger one from Tesco or Halfords.

[joe106gti]

lefty loosy righty tighty. i bent 2 peugeot wheel braces. snapped one. get a stainless steel good one. £5 from asda or £9 from halfords. worth it though!

[jackt106]

i snapped the standard peugeot 1 broke 2 socket extension arms they twisted and blew all the springs in a ratchet all because my m8 decided 2 tighthen the 1 wheel he put on 2 tight got it off in the end thou had 2 call a m8 and he came round wiv a decent 1 i got 1 the other week think it cost me bout £5 its 10 times better than the peugeot 1s

[ratty106]

£25 gym membership for a month. Think about it!!

[jinx]

£25 gym membership for a month. Think about it!!

HaHaHa bet you think your funny, dont ya!

[ratty106]

haha welcome to the gunshow!

[AndyT89]

lefty loosey, righty tighty

[alan4106quiksilver]

iv only ever seen left hand threads on lorries and big vans

[Jim_]

Try a spider, they are good.