wewa wrote:
> I have made it standard procedure to collect all the lugnuts i can find every
> time I have a fun day out at the local salvage yard...
> I also have picked up a radiator out of a 86 turbo automatic with metal tanks.
> Although I am still driving my 85 turbo with Brians wonderfully handmade left
> metal tank,I still like to know if anybody makes an aftermarket radiator with
> metal tank that costs less than the 300 dollars i spent originally about 5 years
> ago.
> Werner
>
> Brian Holm wrote:
>
> > The Peugeot lug wrench is designed for removal of properly tightened
> > lugnuts. If they won't come off with it, they are too tight.
> >
> > It is a common practice of tire shops to ream the lugnuts on with air
> > wrenches. I sell a lot of lugnuts because of that, and quite a few studs.
> >
> > While the practice of overtightening the lugnuts may prevent the tire from
> > loosening and falling off (this time), the nuts may well be unusable
> > another time, and the hapless owner may well be unable to change a flat.
> > Just another service call and more $$ for a tire shop.
> >
> > To prevent this, you must usually insist on being present while your wheels
> > are mounted and the lugs tightened by hand with a torque wrench. If that
> > is not possible, ask them to loosen a lugnut with the car's lugwrench
> > before you pay your bill.
> >
> > It would be wise to check the tightness of your lugnuts before venturing
> > far, if you don't know that they have been tightened properly. And to
> > check them periodically anyway, because when properly tightened they may
> > loosen.
> >
> > BTW, new lugnuts for alloy wheels are now $8.00 each, or $108.00 if they
> > ruin all the lugnuts on your car (check for cracks in the first few
> > threads).
> >
> > Brian Holm
> >
> > At 11:44 AM 9/3/1999 -0400, Katz, Gene S wrote:
> > >The only thing worse than a flat tire on a brutally hot day is the laughter
> > >of the AAA guy when he sees the Peugeot jack that you have and the tire iron
> > >(so called) you have bent trying to take off the lug nuts. The jack handle
> > >must have been designed by some Frenchman who really hates Americans. Have a
> > >nice and safe Labor Day weekend.
> > >
>
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