Getting redress for over-tightended wheel bolts

Westmead_Fan

specialboy wrote: »

No the sensible car owner doesn't, they trust that the job has been done correctly by the professionals. Would you have an exhaust fitted and then go home and check its tightened up properly? no you wouldn't so why doubt their ability to tighten your wheels?

so your the sensible car driver that doesn't check to make sure vehicle is ok when you drive the car, what happens if the wheel bolts had come loose & wheel fell off due to the vehicles wheel nuts not been checked?

gilbert_and_sullivan

specialboy wrote: »

No the sensible car owner doesn't, they trust that the job has been done correctly by the professionals. Would you have an exhaust fitted and then go home and check its tightened up properly? no you wouldn't so why doubt their ability to tighten your wheels?

I wouldn't get too carried away with the idea that part worn tyre emporiums employ professionals, but good luck anyway.

arcon5

marlot wrote: »

You'll always struggle to enforce legal rights against a black market transaction!

Nothing op has said means the business isn't a bonafide trader!

AdrianC

specialboy wrote: »

No the sensible car owner doesn't, they trust that the job has been done correctly by the professionals. Would you have an exhaust fitted and then go home and check its tightened up properly? no you wouldn't so why doubt their ability to tighten your wheels?

It's not their ability to tighten that's being doubted, but the fact that wheel nuts should be checked after a while because they can slacken and re-seat slightly. The difference compared to exhausts is that wheels are subject to much greater rotational and road forces than exhausts are.

Nodding_Donkey

And an exhaust falling off doesn't have quite the capacity for chaos that a wheel falling off does.

specialboy

There's a few idiots on here who think that the daily check of the vehicle involves getting the torque wrench out, if I take my car to a garage to have tyres fitted or a new air filter or a ball joint I don't feel the need to check their work at all

specialboy

After 50-100 check they are tight, yes totally but not as soon as you get home and not as a regular check. Even checking them after the wheel has settled wouldn't tell you that they were too tight because you wouldn't be trying to slacken them.

AdrianC

specialboy wrote: »

There's a few idiots on here who think that the daily check of the vehicle involves getting the torque wrench out

Nobody's said anything approaching that.

if I take my car to a garage to have tyres fitted or a new air filter or a ball joint I don't feel the need to check their work at all

Go and read your owner's handbook.

Inch_High_2

specialboy wrote: »

After 50-100 check they are tight, yes totally but not as soon as you get home and not as a regular check. Even checking them after the wheel has settled wouldn't tell you that they were too tight because you wouldn't be trying to slacken them.

Last time I was told it was 20 miles so it could be as soon as you get home.

specialboy

But have to ever checked to see if they are too tight? I certainly havnt