Hello,

 

Does anybody know the correct torque for the wheel bolts on a Fabia 1.4 lt VRS please? The handbook does not help at all!

 

Thanks, Shad

The app I use says 120Nm. 

My octavia is 120nm and I think from memory its the same for the fabia. I usually put a bit of copper grease on them.

Alasdair

1 hour ago, Shad said:

Does anybody know the correct torque for the wheel bolts on a Fabia 1.4 lt VRS please? The handbook does not help at all!

Not as such, but using the supplied wheel brace will normally give you about the right torque.

If you're using the supplied wheelbrace, the correct torque is you back 4 rows of teeth squashed together. 👍

3 hours ago, Alasdair1 said:

I usually put a bit of copper grease on them

Does that not cause over torque, due to decreased friction ?   More pressure on the bolt and seat ?

As I understand it, it's a pretty negligible difference to be fair. There's plenty of cars on the road where a wheel's been fitted either with a brace or by a monkey with a buzzgun. 

Spec is 120 Nm, dry threads. Greasing them will result in overtightened bolts. If they're difficult to tighten clean the bolts and the holes in the hub.

14 hours ago, aubrey said:

Does that not cause over torque, due to decreased friction ?   More pressure on the bolt and seat ?

I suppose it could but I use very little copper slip, Just enough to coat threads. It makes removal a lot easier and  I generally find once its applied I don't have to do it again. Never had any problems and always use a decent torque wrench. I have never seen a tyre service use a torque wrench. They usually use an air gun followed by a breaker bar.  Have had a few wheel bolts that have seized over time and been an absolute nightmare to get off. Worst was on an old ford Fiesta which snapped at the side of the road. Had to drive it home with three bolts.

Alasdair

Morning!

 

Thank you all for your thoughts. I shall set my torque wrench to 120Nm!

 

Shad

My manual that came with the car says The prescribed tightening torque of the wheel bolts for steel and light alloy wheels is 120 Nm. Page 202.

On 23/02/2025 at 18:42, StevesTruck said:

As I understand it, it's a pretty negligible difference to be fair. There's plenty of cars on the road where a wheel's been fitted either with a brace or by a monkey with a buzzgun. 

 

I have done a bolt tightening (tension) course at work and was very surprised how much a thread lube (coppaslip, etc) makes a difference to the tightness of a joint. Different lubes have different friction values which have to be taken in consideration too. I'm sure I's seen vids on YouTube (Torque Test Channel) that also prove it too. I'm never sure if wheel nuts should be lubed or done dry. I'm guessing the latter.

 

Depending on how old your torque wrench is, it's 89/90 lb ft, in old money! My big torque wrench is so old it doesn't do NM.

Edited 26 February, 20251 yr by Jim H