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Originally Posted by Kymmy
Used to do it at quite a few places that I used to test cars for varying manufacturers. Just Google it as it should be common knowledge.
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So you'd prefer a torque that is suitable for you and not the proper torque for the wheel?
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You're only supposed to tighten them with an impact wrench to the point they can still be removed with manual tools (Standard OP at Nissan) If you're still tightening it to the point the impact wrench is juddering then they're doing it wrong. The fact is I've seen it done by mechanics over and over and I've seen people at NMUK get a bollocking for it. They hold the wrench in place till the thing is literally juddering not to mention warping the top. If anything, Mr K's point is completely valid in some cases.
Without the risk of incurring a wrath and not meaning anything myself by this. The exact words I got from NMUK big wigs in Sunderland whether this is unofficial or not. Only ever tighten the nut to the point a woman could undo it.
Source: Standard OP documents at NMUK.
As for an example, it's hard. You apply the wrench and press the trigger, once it stops rotating freely you let go and apply a manual check. Once you've done this for for months on end you become pretty aware of when it's about to start juddering and when it's nice and snug.