Dodgy Wheel brace

col · Post by **col** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 12:17 pm

Was trying to take the nuts off my car and used the included wheel brace, after much effort, the nuts were not loosening though i felt it turning. On closer inspection i notice that the brace was actually bending and now is totally knacked. Anyone else had this prob.

M275 · Post by **M275** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 12:19 pm

Yep
I had the same thing...

Had to goto halfords and get another and leave it under the back seat.

Do you have standard wheels ??? I tihnk mine bent cos I have recessed nuts and the bar couldnt get a proper grip on them.

M

col · Post by **col** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 3:01 pm

Ahhhh you may be right, i have aftermarket alloys as well so that could be why, but then again the brace did grip the nuts!!??

M275 · Post by **M275** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 3:06 pm

Hmm dunno then

Maybe its the airgun that they were tightened up with was too much for the brace !

M

col · Post by **col** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 4:31 pm

I just think it was a weedy brace, have bougth a new sponger one from Costco though. Thought about complaining to peugeot but could be a***d.

Ben302 · Post by **Ben302** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 5:32 pm

I had the same problem on my 306 got a puncture and not only was the wheelbrace bent but the locking nut key was bent too plus it was fiddly trying to keep the pins in the holes of the locking nut whilst at the same time loosening the wheelnut itself hence the bent wheelbrace.