Alfa Romeo Giulietta Change a Wheel Using Factory Tools and Jack - In the Wind!

[@alexelli55on74]

Video completely saved my ass. My Alfa just had a fresh MOT then driving back at 40mph the wheel flies off. I followed this video step by step to get the wheel back on. So thank you! PS: getting it back on at 2am in the freezing cold and pitch black was extremely difficult 😂

[@vialettotony]

Thank you for sharing with me. Really pleased you were able to sort it. All the best 👍

[@timb5158]

Brilliant - saved my life on the roadside!!

[@barenddeklerk2252]

Followed the instructions exactly. Even put hay in my boot.

[@vialettotony]

Haha. Perfect. That adds another 5bhp 😂👍. Top effort, all the best 👍

[@PS-mf4wp]

Thanks for sharing Vialetto Tony! As an additional help for viewers, I note that this tire change is in optimal conditions on stable, flat, hard roadway. I've often found it useful to carry a small 12-18" x 6-12" flat plank of wood in the car, in case a tire change has to be performed on a soft surface like shifting sand. A soft surface can ruin your ability to jack up the car enough to get the clearance necessary to remove the wheel; but setting the jack on the plank of wood can give your jack a wider footprint (much like a trekker on snowshoes). If you're lucky, your little square of wood will fit out of the way over the top of the tire jack kit, under the mat.

[@vialettotony]

A great suggestion. Good advice for sure.

[@kiangent55]

Your video has just saved me mate 👍🏽

[@vialettotony]

Great to hear. Thanks. Hope everything is okay. All the best 👍

[@angrydanmarin]

Thanks for this - managed to change my first ever tire. The Jack was leaning a little though. It definitely wasn't straight up. Nevertheless it managed

[@vialettotony]

That's great news. All the best 👍

[@bredon9]

I own a Guilietta always carry a length of bar that fits in the standard wheel brace for leverage and a better scissor jack because you made it look quite easy but when I tried it I found it pretty useless and hard work seeming to only turn it half a turn at a time also extracting and replacing the bits out of the plastic holder wasn’t that easy either

[@vialettotony]

Some useful points there. I know I keep mine well oiled, which helps a lot. Thanks for watching and subscribing. (If you have). Appreciate it. 👍. All the best.

[@VexusAnonim]

Does the car jack from Alfa Romeo 156 fit the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and the case for repair tools?

[@vialettotony]

I honestly couldn't answer that question. Having moved to a trolley jack for all driveway matters, i'd recommend that in a heartbeat. All the best 👍

[@cranswil]

I once tried to get rear off with tools to put spare on.. 2or3 of the nuts were on so tight by garage they just wouldn't come off until I got to borrow an extended bar. Is it just brute force really to get them off?

[@vialettotony]

Hi Cran. They should be tightened up to around 120Nm. That’s fairly tight, and with the stock tools may need a bit of brute force to loosen the nuts. Using the torque wrench to tighten them (which has a longer handle) makes it feel a lot easier as you’d expect. Some garages will just use the air gun and over tighten them, rather than spend the time tightening them to manufacturer spec.