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YOUR RESEARCH997.2 GTS question re centrelock wheels and spare tyre
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Use 3/4"
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At home, I use a 3/4" to 1/2" torque multiplier and a 1/2" x 24" breaker bar to remove the Centerlock, but I never use a torque multiplier to tighten a Centerlock due to the uncertainty in torque.
997.2 GTS question re centrelock wheels and spare tyre
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Leading evidence: 'Use 3/4"' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Recommend towing the car' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
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Use 3/4" precision instruments c4d600f split-beam torque wrench
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For tightening, I use a 3/4" Precision Instruments C4D600F Split-Beam Torque Wrench.
997.2 GTS question re centrelock wheels and spare tyre
Use extendable 3/4" breaker bar
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On the road, I use an extendable 3/4" breaker bar with an extension to reduce the force I need to apply.
997.2 GTS question re centrelock wheels and spare tyre
Recommend towing the car
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997.2 GTS question re centrelock wheels and spare tyre
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I also carry a Dynaplug Pro Xtreme tire repair kit.
997.2 GTS question re centrelock wheels and spare tyre
Tighten centerlock due
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At home, I use a 3/4" to 1/2" torque multiplier and a 1/2" x 24" breaker bar to remove the Centerlock, but I never use a torque multiplier to tighten a Centerlock due to the uncertainty in torque.
997.2 GTS question re centrelock wheels and spare tyre
Use 3/4"
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At home, I use a 3/4" to 1/2" torque multiplier and a 1/2" x 24" breaker bar to remove the Centerlock, but I never use a torque multiplier to tighten a Centerlock due to the uncertainty in torque.
997.2 GTS question re centrelock wheels and spare tyre
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hi all
anyone tell me what is the spare tyre for this car? a space saver?
also if you get a flat tyre, do you need the special tool to unlock the centrelock wheel to remove the flat tyre?
also does this car have an auxillary input for an MP3 player?
thanks for any advices!!
I have a 997.2 GTS but with std bolt configuration and there was no spare, i would say the centre lock is the same. I carry a 986 spacesaver and wheel spacer to get out of trouble. The bottle of glue that comes with the car is useless if a 10mm bolt punchers the tyre
Just something to be aware of if you blow a rear tyre, the space saver is not recommended to be put on the back an you are meant to jack up the front and put the space saver on the front and the front wheel onto the back.
Plus the rear tyre will not fit in the frunk so you need to put it on the passenger seat or fold the rear seat backs down and put it on the flat surface held in place by seatbelt.
I have to admit that when I last blew a rear tyre, I called a truck.
You would be calling a tow truck.
The centrelock nut needs to be undone with a 3/4 inch breaker bar and a 3/4 inch torque wrench required to torque to 600NM. Not something you carry around and do on the side of the road.
That's exactly right, I spoke with a PCA person who said you need this special one metre long bar to apply the 600 Newton metres of pressure required to unlock the centrelock after opening it with the " key". PCA also recommended towing the car.
I don’t bother if not going too far, but I do carry the tools with me when on long trips as a puncture that could be plugged wouldn’t be able to be done without them, the breaker bar is telescopic and fits in the frunk
FYI, the key is the centrelock socket that is in your frunk
My 991.1 GTS has Centerlock wheels and having seen those on a 997, they are similar if not the same. The instructions are in your owners manual.
Removing a Centerlock nut, the wheel has to be off the ground (without a load on it). The same for tightening.
The Centerlock socket is in the trunk. Never use an impact gun.
At home, I use a 3/4" to 1/2" torque multiplier and a 1/2" x 24" breaker bar to remove the Centerlock, but I never use a torque multiplier to tighten a Centerlock due to the uncertainty in torque. For tightening, I use a 3/4" Precision Instruments C4D600F Split-Beam Torque Wrench.
On the road, I use an extendable 3/4" breaker bar with an extension to reduce the force I need to apply.
I also carry a Dynaplug Pro Xtreme tire repair kit.
My On-Board Centerlock Tools
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