Emergency - got a puncture

[Clark Nova]

Oh no! Only started driving last week, got a flat already. Trying to loosen wheel nuts but no go unfortunately. I do need to turn them anti-clockwise right?
Please help, it's raining to make matters worse

 

[DM]

Yes anti clock wise.

Put ya back into it man

 

[Clark Nova]

Well the car is lifting up off the ground and the nuts just aren't nudging. My back is well and truly into it

 

[acemastr]

stand on it if needed, or leverage against the ground

 

[Glaucus]

stand on it and bounce up and down. don't forget to steady yourself with your hands on the roof.

 

[DM]

You need to give it some foot then, stand on that ****er

 

[chumpit]

Well the car is lifting up off the ground and the nuts just aren't nudging. My back is well and truly into it

car is lifted off the ground???
Put car back on ground, into gear and try again.
If this fails find a hollow metal pipe and add more leverage, most likely the bolts have been over torqued by an air gun.

if that fails get some to hlafrauds and pick up a tire inflater/ foam thingy and go to your local garage.

 

[loltim]

Is this thread serious?

 

[redeye_uk]

Loosen the wheel nuts before jacking up!

 

[Clark Nova]

It is serious unfortunately. Got a lift, had to leave it while I go home to get some long pipe. Great way to start the weekend.

 

[acemastr]

lol "oh **** i've got a flat tyre... better post on ocuk!"

 

[Clark Nova]

lol "oh **** i've got a flat tyre... better post on ocuk!"

Well it's a busy forum so if I need some urgent advice this place is likely to give me a quick reply. Thanks for your help all the same.

 

[chumpit]

Well it's a busy forum so if I need some urgent advice this place is likely to give me a quick reply. Thanks for your help all the same.

Don't worry about him, people don't understand that experience is earned through doing.

 

[bledd]

Well the car is lifting up off the ground and the nuts just aren't nudging. My back is well and truly into it

Are you hulk?!

Use a breaker bar

 

[Clark Nova]

Are you hulk?!

Use a breaker bar

Might need to get a breaker bar if I can't find this pipe in the father-in-law's garage.

Don't know that i'm the Hulk as such but the whole of the wheel was off the ground and the tyre sucked in air as I lifted it. It's only an old Clio mk2 so not the heaviest car anyway.

 

[Dave M]

He's only driving a week, give him a break. First flat I got I used the little tool provided and wouldn't move, added a pipe on to get leverage and it ripped the tool in half

I got a telescopic socket from Halfords which I keep in the boot now - does a good job even when they've been over torqued.

 

[[TW]Fox]

lol "oh **** i've got a flat tyre... better post on ocuk!"

lol "oh **** I've got 9 posts and cannot spell my name properly.... better post attacking somebody for posting a thread far more on-topic than I could ever manage!"

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Remember to put the handbrake on if it is off the ground

 

[DM]

Overclockers uk, for all your motoring needs, no job too small

 

[TS7]

I remember my friend standing with both feet on the lever and the nuts still not budging!

This is when having an AA membership becomes totally worth it.