Technical 4x4 wheel nut torque

[Maybemaybenot]

I’ve searched but not found. Can anyone tell me the torque value for a 2006 1.2 petrol Panda 4x4?

Ta muchly

 

[koalar]

should be in the owner manual

but most Pandas are

Steel wheels are 86nm
Alloys 98nm


If the bolts have been greased then around 90nm will be far to High. Around 60nm is about right.

 

[Maybemaybenot]

should be in the owner manual

Lost in the mists of time. Great, thanks.

 

[DaveMcT]

If the bolts have been greased then around 90nm will be far to High. Around 60nm is about right.

Greased wheel bolts are dangerous. The threads would need to be fully cleaned. A high soldis anti seize paste should be OK but deffo not Copslip (too greasy) and its better avoided altogether.

 

[Jockcl500]

Greased wheel bolts are dangerous. The threads would need to be fully cleaned. A high soldis anti seize paste should be OK but deffo not Copslip (too greasy) and its better avoided altogether.

I have been using a small amount of copaslip on wheel bolts and hub to stop the wheels rusting on, since the 80s when I became a mechanic, it is common practice by garages and need only a torque reduction when fitting the wheels, and perfectly safe to do.
If you need to change a wheel and all the car wheels are rusted on solid, it was probably main dealer serviced, as in my experience they lube next to nothing.

 

[Maybemaybenot]

Well they were fun to get off! Must have been done with a gorilla with a gun.

 

[koalar]

its normal for the metal to grow together with heat and water cycles. If they haven't been off in a long time the often loosen with a loud crack.



Its a Good idea to carry an extending wrench in the car. The one in the spare wheel tool kit is far to small if the are jammed on.


Not just fiat every car has been the same

 

[Maybemaybenot]

Lol yes it’s not my first rodeo. It took a four foot bar and a heavy me to get them loose and they hadn’t been on long as the previous owner put new tyres on the front they’d just been torqued far far too high.

 

[DaveMcT]

I have a pot of Copaslip for coating things that need protection (e.g. exhaust pipe welds)

For threads I use Action Can CS 90 Anti Seize Grease with Graphite. It's high solids stuff. I've never had anything shake loose and it even works for stainless bolts into aluminium.