Sorted, not ashamed to admit that it was a misunderstanding...initially he was going to put new tyres on so wheels would have come off in garage, however I decided to take rubber with me then fit out there So now it's cleared up I can categorically state I have NO ISSUE with the service, I retract the premature rant... Thanks, I will now get my coat
The fella even told me it had been off and showed me the torque bar pointing out how hard it was and told me what torque setting it was...can't remember but it was 200 something!!
Not exactly NW but not too far away is my choice and a few others I might add, and that is Neil aka Nelly @Cornerspeed. Top banana.
Speak to them and give them the opportunity to rectify things. If they don't then let the world know.
But it IS supposed to be that... If you do up the wheel nut to recommended torque you DO need a massive bar and some VERY good leverage
You'd be 'dripping like a tap' if they'd only done it up hand tight. As for letting your chain rust........
I've got 2 Ducati dealers quite close to me in the Midlands. But I always travel 130 odd miles to Louigi Moto in Bristol. I've been told of a good place in Nottingham if that's close. That might be Cornerspeed that's already been mentioned. Hear good things about them.
To be honest I think you've just answered your own question (not that you asked one!). It's a very high torque required therefore it's going to be hard to get off if it's been put back on to the correct torque. I think their only failing was not having an impact gun and relying on a bar.
I'd be more worried that this specialist was using heat and a breaker bar rather than the correct tool for the job - an impact gun!
Cornerspeed is where you want to go And an impac gun is what you need, heat gun?! Someone who has no idea how to get a Ducati wheel nut off
You should never use an impact gun on aluminium threads. If at all, I hate the things. You need a proper torque wrench designed for the applied torque.
You should have a steel rear wheel nut not aluminium or are you talking about the shitty 56mm aluminium sockets from ebay?
I assume you mean axle? The nut is made of aluminium. and I use a torque wrench for undoing too or a large breaker bar.
I've been told that as well about torque wrenches. Nope mine a steel castellated nut not aluminium, doesn't steel and ally react in some way or other? Regardless of material the way to get the rear axle nut on or off is via the medium of electrickery Impact gun.
ALWAYS a long bar to undo, get someone else to hold the rear brake (very funny on a Mutley) NEVER use a torque wrench to undo something; you are likely to knock it out of calibration. We've four different torque wrenchs, each set of instructions clearly states for doing up ONLY. As it happens the tightening torque on a Ducati rear wheel (single sided swinging arm) is largely irrelevant, as the workshop manual tells you to slacken it to the last pin clip position. That could be 1/2 a turn away. I.M.H.O. Both pneumatic and electric torque tools should NEVER come anywhere near your Ducati! All of this free advice should be ignored if you would describe yourself as a "no nothing".
