RemCharger
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Blue thread locker never hurts
Blue thread locker never hurts
I don't let cars leave until I've test driven them. It would be like mounting a door, then never seeing if it closesunreal, but not surprising these days....... they should have refunded whatever you paid and begged for forgiveness
Well, no she isn't...but her invested interests on the subject are apparently different than my own (loss of gravy train/spouseI always get my tires mounted and balanced loose for both my cars.
My friend right down the street does them lately.
I'm probably not the only one that thinks Ed's wife is smarter than Ed.
Yep, a nice long aftermath drive will occur before this weekend is over for sure - but at least I know the stud/lugnut situation isGlad you and Fred are fine. Had a similar experience on my Challenger WAY back when putting Magnums on and my brother taking the Keystones I had on it. Longer story. You probably know, but I’d take your ride out for a nice-long drive to make sure nothing got fudged with the alignment, no vibrations, also no damage to the wheel studs and wheel. The shop should refund your money.
You put that stuff on the wheel studs? Yes, if I had thought to bring some with me, it would have been handy onBlue thread locker never hurts
It's apparently come to that, at least in this small town USA scenario sadly....Like some of you, I get my tires installed & balanced at a shop but I always install the wheels on my cars myself.
Lol!!You put that stuff on the wheel studs? Yes, if I had thought to bring some with me, it would have been handy on
the cap retainer screws - but I think if the wheel had come off, the cap would have been the least of my concerns.
Amen to that. I was fortunate that there are no stripped holes and all "original" screws are still present....Few years ago, I bought new center caps for my new magnum’s, when I put the 2nd cap on one screw stripped out. The hole wasn’t threaded deep enough and the screws provided were dang close to being too long as it was. Found another short-threaded hole in another cap and tapped it deeper. Then a bit of a hassle getting the supplier to send a new one, meantime I re-threaded that stripped hole making it work until getting the new cap. Even though it worked, bugged me having that cap on replacing it when getting the replacement. The quality of the OEM caps were notably superior than the aftermarket ones, the former likely made in the USA…
A nut driver is all you need provided your wheels are installed correctly. It's all I've ever used.Amen to that. I was fortunate that there are no stripped holes and all "original" screws are still present....
but after that little highway dance, I upgraded my torque applying method from a nutdriver to a full blown ratchet
for them, laying the moxie to them just short of stripping any (I think).
That's what I assumed also - at first.A nut driver is all you need provided your wheels are installed correctly. It's all I've ever used.
I bought a CJ 7 Jeep in December last year. On the ride home I hit some black ice on the highway and immediately started sliding! My first thought was that I was going to be sideways when I hit dry pavement and total the Jeep within an hour of buying it. I managed to keep it straight but was fully in the other lane when I hit dry highway. An after thought was that if I rolled it going 50 mph, I'd surly be dead as well! Funny to be thinking of a vehicle when your own life is in danger!Well, no she isn't...but her invested interests on the subject are apparently different than my own (loss of gravy train/spouse
vs. loss of FRED!).
Strangely enough, I've apparently lost most of any normal fears a human would have of dying myself...no, that's not bragging.
Just the opposite, it's quite unhealthy.
The tires did not fall off the car...
The tires did not fall off the car....
THE TIRES DID NOT FALL THE FLUCK OFF THE CAR!
(Apologies to Ron White - see video above for reference).