Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:37:10 -0300 From: Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> Subject: Re: Wheel nut wrench.
Salutations: On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 15:19:12 +0100, Grunff <grunffnospam.com> wrote: > vhcolc wrote: > >> I recently got a puncture, and needed to remove the wheel i did this ok >> but >> noticed that after it was repaired and put back on the wheel nut wrench >> had >> deformed, this had happened to me several years ago on my 2000 93, and >> i was >> told then that SAAB has never seen this before. later on traded in for >> one >> of the last 93 Aeros and have had the same issue, this wrench of course >> has >> a GM label on it so i know its crap to start with, but what if your >> travelling big time country. Has any one seen this before ? SAAB will >> only >> replace this part with another of the same. The nuts where tightened to >> the >> correct spec so this was not an issue. > > The tools you get in car toolkits are traditionally fairly crappy. Have > you considered purchasing a longer aftermarket wrench? Around here (UK) > nice extending ones can be had for around £10. The longer lever makes > undoing wheel nuts much easier, even when they've been tightened by an > over-enthusiastic tyre person with an air wrench set to kill. It is usually at this point that I go into my 500 word rant about how everyone should be issued a torque wrench with their first license as a public safety measure. I've stopped doing it now knowing the good folks at -insert your fav automobile manufacturer here- have pretty much stopped issuing accurate torque figures on anything outside the dealer satellite network uplink. I have two - one long bar and one short bar - both dial rachet - both cased and oiled - both calibrated. I keep the short one in the trunk at all times. Wish they made a decent multihead screwdriver with the same option. Cheers and best wishes. -- J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Andrews Sisters - Oh Johnny http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/095.RAM
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