Re: No AAA member, what if I get a flat tire?

hpjeannie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> I've found that standing on the end of the lug wrench
> (with hands on the fender for balance, of course) and
> gently bouncing up and down works quite well to break
> lug nuts loose after the gorilla at the shop has over-
> tightened them.

That's a bad idea.  I sheared off a lug nut on my C(r)apri
doing that.  The reason is that by standing on the wrench,
your weight places a bending force onto the lug nut as well
as a rotational force.  'Course, Miatas are probably better
made than Ford Capris were.  (Apart from Trabants, what 
isn't?)


> I bought my first car (a '77 Buick Skylark) from my dad,
> and before I was allowed to insure it, I had to rotate
> the tires.  All four of them.  In the driveway.  Using
> only one jack stand plus the equipment that came with
> the car (bumper jack and lug wrench).

Excellent!  Good for your dad.



Geoff

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