Hi all,

After discovering that the tyre fitter had over tightened my Contessa wheel nuts, and has stripped some, I have ordered a full set (16) from Mini Kingdom.

What is the correct torque setting and can you put anti-seize on the threads, or should they be dry?

Cheers,

Jim

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'68 Morris Mini 1310 A+ (Now Sold!)

I use 40 ft/lb and the threads are very lightly oiled.

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Curly
'64 Cooper 'S' (Group Nb spec)
'67 Mini Marcos GT www.mm7056.wordpress.com

How are the studs? Might be worthwhile replacing them as well

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"Show me the Mini!"

The studs are fine I've checked them closely. The nuts wore the brunt of the brute force.

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'68 Morris Mini 1310 A+ (Now Sold!)

I never use a rattle gun I always tighten by hand then use a torque wrench to tighten up

I got a call the other week to take off a tyre off a Toyota I needed a 4 foot pipe on the wheel brace to get the nuts off and I bent a brace that was 10 mm rod like a banana

Mate wasn't happy as he got new tyres put on 2 days before the flat I haven't seen him to ask if he went to the tyre shop about the very tight nuts