All 4 nuts came loose a week after servicing

[Latiosedan]

I just have my tyres swop at a tyre shop near AMK area. Within a week, when i inspect the wheels, I discovered that the 4 nuts on my front left wheel came loose. I can even unscrew them using bare hands. Luckily the wheel did not come off while driving, otherwise the car sure go out of control.

 

I am wondering if the screw nuts will loosen over time? or is it a bad job done by the tyre shop?

[Roberttan]

don't you feel any vibration and funny sound after the job?

[Kyojin]

you can undo them with your bare fingers?!

[Sash7]

it won't loosen over time unless ws never tighten properly. maybe someone sabo???? but you can hear some noise if the nuts r not tighten poperly.. in your case sure got sound... hand also can turn... thats bad

[Beei]

should not come loose over time.. but maybe u are strong??

anyway if the nuts are loose, u should hear some 'knocking' sound from below ur car..

[Furrynadz]

tyre shop fault

[Spiderman302]

It should not happen if tightened properly.

Possible reasons :

1. Mechanic did not tightened properly.

2. Worn out threads, but happen on all 4 nuts ? quite strange

3. Sabo.

[To_be_advised]

If the nuts come loose till the extent you mentioned, then you should be able to feel some vibrations on your steering wheel when you drive.

Happened to me once and i stopped driving at once when i feel the steering wheel vibrations. KAO!!!!

Probably a lousy job at the tyre shop i guess.....

[Kb27]

Most likely, the mechanic used hand tightened first, but forgot to really tightened it.

 

It's easy to forget if you are rushing around.

 

So try to avoid really busy shop.

Edited November 12, 2007 by Kb27

[Mzrmazda3]

Bro, either tio sabo or that tyre shop did not do a proper job for you

 

Luckily, you realised it before anything tragic happens

[Watwheels]

Maybe the air compressor to power the pneumatic torque wrench gun did not build up enough pressure due to multiple usage.

 

Ppl tend to rely on the air compressor and dun bother to maintain it. They should use a wrench to hand tighten after using their pneumatic tools to make sure the nuts are secured.

[Yeobh]

If you are using compressed air impact wrench day in day out for almost the same kind of job, you should be able to notice the different in the wrench tightening noise and air discharge. On top of that , all electric motor powered air compressors are designed to auto kick in once the tank pressure reaches the min pre set pressure.

 

The biggest headache is not pressure but air volume due to accumulatoin of condensed moisture in the tank. I used to adv customers to install auto drain unit at the base of the tank.

Edited November 18, 2007 by Yeobh

[Ivan96935sg]

I just have my tyres swop at a tyre shop near AMK area. Within a week, when i inspect the wheels, I discovered that the 4 nuts on my front left wheel came loose. I can even unscrew them using bare hands. Luckily the wheel did not come off while driving, otherwise the car sure go out of control.

 

I am wondering if the screw nuts will loosen over time? or is it a bad job done by the tyre shop?

 

Lesson learned: Dun patronize that tireshop AGAIN n inform all friends to boycott that shop.....

[Cheerios]

I just have my tyres swop at a tyre shop near AMK area. Within a week, when i inspect the wheels, I discovered that the 4 nuts on my front left wheel came loose. I can even unscrew them using bare hands. Luckily the wheel did not come off while driving, otherwise the car sure go out of control.

 

I am wondering if the screw nuts will loosen over time? or is it a bad job done by the tyre shop?

 

is that shop called pXh XXXX??? i have heard alot of stories about them.. u are not the first one.... what to do? cheap mah.. then cheap services

[Silverado1]

Did you return to the shop to complain? Sometimes, the mgt don't know what's happening! You should highlite this to them! It's very serious! Do it before something serious happens!

[Watwheels]

Accumulation of moisture will result in water "leaking" from their tools.

Believe me I know. Usually they have a dryer installed to auto remove and drain most of it.

 

The rubber hose might have cracks somewhere and started leaking for all we know.

[Yeobh]

You got the wrong guy, me driving BMW , nothing to complaint.

[Guniang]

which tire shop....i went to soh which is opp ph and their service is excellent...no wait no fuss...good pricing too...