Now I torque my van wheels at the start of every holiday 130 nm click click, job done.
I've heard this before and again today, that before you do, you should loosen them, then torque them down.
This time the reason given was that if you didn't you would progressively tighten until they were over tight.
Now if you use the same wrench that is set at 130 nm and the wheel nut is tightened too 130 nm and the wrench goes, click click at 130 nm how can that tighten them down any more.
I've heard this before and again today, that before you do, you should loosen them, then torque them down.
This time the reason given was that if you didn't you would progressively tighten until they were over tight.
Now if you use the same wrench that is set at 130 nm and the wheel nut is tightened too 130 nm and the wrench goes, click click at 130 nm how can that tighten them down any more.