MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Scottymon on July 25, 2013, 01:29:53 pm

Title: Seized / Over tightening wheel bolts
Post by: Scottymon on July 25, 2013, 01:29:53 pm
Changing my rear pads out, only managed to do the one side, as the nearside wheel bolts are so tight they weren't budging with the breaker bar :surprised:  Addmittedly I didn't give it everything in fear of snapping a bolt.

So what next>?  I've tried some heat / penetrating oil over night / tightening slightly (although they are so tight, they weren't tightening) then un tightening / shocking them off with a hammer.

Could get expensive... so if the garage can't do them, is it a case of snapping them and replacing the hub?  Any suggestions? :happy2:
Title: Re: Seized / Over tightening wheel bolts
Post by: Neiltdi on July 25, 2013, 01:46:46 pm
just go for it , i doubt they will snap , 1/2" snap on impact gun or air impact gun might get them
Title: Re: Seized / Over tightening wheel bolts
Post by: Scottymon on July 25, 2013, 02:17:18 pm
Quote from: Neiltdi on July 25, 2013, 01:46:46 pm
just go for it , i doubt they will snap , 1/2" snap on impact gun or air impact gun might get them

lol.
I really could do with an impact gun, perhaps it's just the excuse to buy one - what's the score if they do snap?
Title: Re: Seized / Over tightening wheel bolts
Post by: vRS Carl on July 25, 2013, 02:29:03 pm
You will need to get them drilled out, which you will have to take somewhere to do unless you have the tools. Your standard household cordless drill won't suffice  :grin:

Don't believe that they won't snap. I've seen someone snap 2 wheel bolts from them being seized on/over tightened. May well have been crap bolts but they still snapped. Luckily the snapped to the point that he could still remove the wheel to drill them out.
Title: Re: Seized / Over tightening wheel bolts
Post by: vRS Carl on July 25, 2013, 02:31:13 pm
Have you tried the freeze spray stuff you can get? I've seen that used by the lads in work and it's really effective.
Title: Re: Seized / Over tightening wheel bolts
Post by: vRSAlex on July 25, 2013, 02:43:11 pm
Scaffold bar over the breaker bar.  Always works for me.  No amount of spray will ever get in there to free it up as its a radius/taper seat.  No snapped bolts so far.  Its a nice big M14.
Title: Re: Seized / Over tightening wheel bolts
Post by: nath on July 25, 2013, 04:16:40 pm
Try a manual impact driver  , not expensive and you don't need a compressor to run it ! Good luck  :wink:
Title: Re: Seized / Over tightening wheel bolts
Post by: Scottymon on July 25, 2013, 08:22:04 pm
Cheers everyone, threw caution to the wind and went pyscho on it with the breaker, they came off with an almighty crack... did the pads then copper greased the bolts and tightened with spider... phewee. :happy2:
Title: Re: Seized / Over tightening wheel bolts
Post by: Neiltdi on July 26, 2013, 06:52:34 am
Quote from: Scottymon on July 25, 2013, 08:22:04 pm
Cheers everyone, threw caution to the wind and went pyscho on it with the breaker, they came off with an almighty crack... did the pads then copper greased the bolts and tightened with spider... phewee. :happy2:
sometimes a bit of brute force and ignorance is the way to go
Title: Re: Seized / Over tightening wheel bolts
Post by: Jamie3184 on July 27, 2013, 03:45:15 pm
Quote from: Scottymon on July 25, 2013, 08:22:04 pm
Cheers everyone, threw caution to the wind and went pyscho on it with the breaker, they came off with an almighty crack... did the pads then copper greased the bolts and tightened with spider... phewee. :happy2:

Thats lucky then  :happy2:

I had to have mine drilled out a few months ago. The previous owner had done them up so tight that even a breaker bar with an extension wouldn't shift them. Luckily the garage i took it too didn't damage the alloys or hub, was still a shocking expense though!