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Spare tire stuck.
I just had a flat tire. I get out, open the Civic trunk and find a spare tire, a
jack and a lug wrench. Then I reach inside to grab the spare tire, it's stuck. Somehow the tire is bolted down with some kind of a rabbit ear nut. No matter how hard I try to twist it, the rabbit ears will not move. This was my scenario last night when I had to walk home two miles just to get a monkey wrench to twist the rabbit ears. If this were your car how would you do it differently? Thanks |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 04:42:43 GMT, "Tim Zimmerman" <Z@UCBerkeley.edu>
wrote: >I just had a flat tire. I get out, open the Civic trunk and find a spare tire, a >jack and a lug wrench. Then I reach inside to grab the spare tire, it's stuck. >Somehow the tire is bolted down with some kind of a rabbit ear nut. No >matter how hard I try to twist it, the rabbit ears will not move. > >This was my scenario last night when I had to walk home two miles just >to get a monkey wrench to twist the rabbit ears. If this were your car how >would you do it differently? > >Thanks I would have beat the $ out of those rabbit ears with the lug wrench until it submitted to my will. Then I would have tossed it into the woods so it may never be found before the end of the Universe. Then I would have mounted the tire and driven home. Lg |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 04:42:43 GMT, "Tim Zimmerman" <Z@UCBerkeley.edu>
wrote: >I just had a flat tire. I get out, open the Civic trunk and find a spare tire, a >jack and a lug wrench. Then I reach inside to grab the spare tire, it's stuck. >Somehow the tire is bolted down with some kind of a rabbit ear nut. No >matter how hard I try to twist it, the rabbit ears will not move. > >This was my scenario last night when I had to walk home two miles just >to get a monkey wrench to twist the rabbit ears. If this were your car how >would you do it differently? > >Thanks I would have beat the $ out of those rabbit ears with the lug wrench until it submitted to my will. Then I would have tossed it into the woods so it may never be found before the end of the Universe. Then I would have mounted the tire and driven home. Lg |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
In article <73aXd.5096$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>,
Tim Zimmerman <Z@UCBerkeley.edu> wrote: >If this were your car how would you do it differently? During periodic inspections of the tires, would have had to remove the spare tire to check its air pressure (assuming typical under the trunk floor mounting). At that time, would have made sure that the spare tire could have been removed without tools not normally carried in the car. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Timothy J. Lee Unsolicited bulk or commercial email is not welcome. No warranty of any kind is provided with this message. |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
In article <73aXd.5096$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>,
Tim Zimmerman <Z@UCBerkeley.edu> wrote: >If this were your car how would you do it differently? During periodic inspections of the tires, would have had to remove the spare tire to check its air pressure (assuming typical under the trunk floor mounting). At that time, would have made sure that the spare tire could have been removed without tools not normally carried in the car. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Timothy J. Lee Unsolicited bulk or commercial email is not welcome. No warranty of any kind is provided with this message. |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
"Tim Zimmerman" <Z@UCBerkeley.edu> wrote in message news:73aXd.5096$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com ... >I just had a flat tire. I get out, open the Civic trunk and find a spare >tire, a > jack and a lug wrench. Then I reach inside to grab the spare tire, it's > stuck. > Somehow the tire is bolted down with some kind of a rabbit ear nut. No > matter how hard I try to twist it, the rabbit ears will not move. > > This was my scenario last night when I had to walk home two miles just > to get a monkey wrench to twist the rabbit ears. If this were your car how > would you do it differently? > > Thanks Had a similar problem with a tire *on the car* (2003 EX with alloy wheels) recently. Went to remove to bring in for repair of slow leak. Wheel would not budge from the hub. Stuck tight. Banged with fist a few times. Nothing. Hit with rubber mallet a few times. Nothing. Hit over and over all around the wheel figuring it was just a little rust spot somewhere between wheel and hub that needed a little nudging. Still wouldn't budge. Began to get frustartaed. Hit even harder with rubber mallet. Was surpised to see it leave marks on the wheels. Put back against stone wall that runs along my driveway, kicked as hard as I could at 3 spots where rubber mets rim. Didn't even give the slightest hint of breaking loose, but almost knocked the car off the jack. Now I'm getting mad. And sore from all this kneeling, banging, and kicking. Got piece of 2 by 4 from workshop. Strapped to wheel with bungie cord. Took heavey metal hammer. Wound up like Tiger Woods for a 400 yard drive and smashed the hell at it. Yes - came loose. Lesson learned. A little grease where wheel meets hub before returning repaired tire to car. Wouldn't have expected the same situation the trunk. Moisture must be getting in there. Same solution should keep from happening again. Bob |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
"Tim Zimmerman" <Z@UCBerkeley.edu> wrote in message news:73aXd.5096$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com ... >I just had a flat tire. I get out, open the Civic trunk and find a spare >tire, a > jack and a lug wrench. Then I reach inside to grab the spare tire, it's > stuck. > Somehow the tire is bolted down with some kind of a rabbit ear nut. No > matter how hard I try to twist it, the rabbit ears will not move. > > This was my scenario last night when I had to walk home two miles just > to get a monkey wrench to twist the rabbit ears. If this were your car how > would you do it differently? > > Thanks Had a similar problem with a tire *on the car* (2003 EX with alloy wheels) recently. Went to remove to bring in for repair of slow leak. Wheel would not budge from the hub. Stuck tight. Banged with fist a few times. Nothing. Hit with rubber mallet a few times. Nothing. Hit over and over all around the wheel figuring it was just a little rust spot somewhere between wheel and hub that needed a little nudging. Still wouldn't budge. Began to get frustartaed. Hit even harder with rubber mallet. Was surpised to see it leave marks on the wheels. Put back against stone wall that runs along my driveway, kicked as hard as I could at 3 spots where rubber mets rim. Didn't even give the slightest hint of breaking loose, but almost knocked the car off the jack. Now I'm getting mad. And sore from all this kneeling, banging, and kicking. Got piece of 2 by 4 from workshop. Strapped to wheel with bungie cord. Took heavey metal hammer. Wound up like Tiger Woods for a 400 yard drive and smashed the hell at it. Yes - came loose. Lesson learned. A little grease where wheel meets hub before returning repaired tire to car. Wouldn't have expected the same situation the trunk. Moisture must be getting in there. Same solution should keep from happening again. Bob |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> In article <73aXd.5096$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>, > Tim Zimmerman <Z@UCBerkeley.edu> wrote: > >>If this were your car how would you do it differently? > > > During periodic inspections of the tires, would have had to remove the > spare tire to check its air pressure (assuming typical under the trunk > floor mounting). At that time, would have made sure that the spare > tire could have been removed without tools not normally carried in the > car. > Does anyone actually do this? I'm assuming that the tire is mounted "face up" of course. My situation is unique in that I have a collapsible spare (Porsche 944) so checking tire pressure is irrelevant. You also loosen the spare with the lug wrench so hopefully leverage wouldn't be an issue. nate -- replace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> In article <73aXd.5096$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>, > Tim Zimmerman <Z@UCBerkeley.edu> wrote: > >>If this were your car how would you do it differently? > > > During periodic inspections of the tires, would have had to remove the > spare tire to check its air pressure (assuming typical under the trunk > floor mounting). At that time, would have made sure that the spare > tire could have been removed without tools not normally carried in the > car. > Does anyone actually do this? I'm assuming that the tire is mounted "face up" of course. My situation is unique in that I have a collapsible spare (Porsche 944) so checking tire pressure is irrelevant. You also loosen the spare with the lug wrench so hopefully leverage wouldn't be an issue. nate -- replace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
"Timothy J. Lee" <remove22@sonic.net> wrote in message
news:d0jcjb$pbs$1@bolt.sonic.net... > In article <73aXd.5096$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>, > Tim Zimmerman <Z@UCBerkeley.edu> wrote: >>If this were your car how would you do it differently? > > During periodic inspections of the tires, would have had to remove the > spare tire to check its air pressure (assuming typical under the trunk > floor mounting). At that time, would have made sure that the spare > tire could have been removed without tools not normally carried in the > car. > Not me - I'd have taken Lawrence's approach. Then I would have gotten all mopey and searched for hours for the little devil and put a bit of lubricant - maybe petroleum jelly - on the threads to make it easier next time. Remorse, you know. Mike |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
"Timothy J. Lee" <remove22@sonic.net> wrote in message
news:d0jcjb$pbs$1@bolt.sonic.net... > In article <73aXd.5096$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>, > Tim Zimmerman <Z@UCBerkeley.edu> wrote: >>If this were your car how would you do it differently? > > During periodic inspections of the tires, would have had to remove the > spare tire to check its air pressure (assuming typical under the trunk > floor mounting). At that time, would have made sure that the spare > tire could have been removed without tools not normally carried in the > car. > Not me - I'd have taken Lawrence's approach. Then I would have gotten all mopey and searched for hours for the little devil and put a bit of lubricant - maybe petroleum jelly - on the threads to make it easier next time. Remorse, you know. Mike |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
in a nutshell..."grease is your friend!"
"rjdriver" <rjdrivers@cox.net> wrote in message news:RwfXd.23825$Az.20927@lakeread02... > > "Tim Zimmerman" <Z@UCBerkeley.edu> wrote in message > news:73aXd.5096$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com ... > >I just had a flat tire. I get out, open the Civic trunk and find a spare > >tire, a > > jack and a lug wrench. Then I reach inside to grab the spare tire, it's > > stuck. > > Somehow the tire is bolted down with some kind of a rabbit ear nut. No > > matter how hard I try to twist it, the rabbit ears will not move. > > > > This was my scenario last night when I had to walk home two miles just > > to get a monkey wrench to twist the rabbit ears. If this were your car how > > would you do it differently? > > > > Thanks > > Had a similar problem with a tire *on the car* (2003 EX with alloy > wheels) recently. > > Went to remove to bring in for repair of slow leak. Wheel would not > budge from the hub. Stuck tight. Banged with fist a few times. Nothing. > Hit with rubber mallet a few times. Nothing. Hit over and over all around > the wheel figuring it was just a little rust spot somewhere between wheel > and hub that needed a little nudging. Still wouldn't budge. > > Began to get frustartaed. Hit even harder with rubber mallet. Was > surpised to see it leave marks on the wheels. Put back against stone wall > that runs along my driveway, kicked as hard as I could at 3 spots where > rubber mets rim. Didn't even give the slightest hint of breaking loose, but > almost knocked the car off the jack. Now I'm getting mad. And sore from > all this kneeling, banging, and kicking. Got piece of 2 by 4 from workshop. > Strapped to wheel with bungie cord. Took heavey metal hammer. Wound up > like Tiger Woods for a 400 yard drive and smashed the hell at it. Yes - > came loose. > > Lesson learned. A little grease where wheel meets hub before returning > repaired tire to car. > > Wouldn't have expected the same situation the trunk. Moisture must be > getting in there. Same solution should keep from happening again. > > Bob > > |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
in a nutshell..."grease is your friend!"
"rjdriver" <rjdrivers@cox.net> wrote in message news:RwfXd.23825$Az.20927@lakeread02... > > "Tim Zimmerman" <Z@UCBerkeley.edu> wrote in message > news:73aXd.5096$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com ... > >I just had a flat tire. I get out, open the Civic trunk and find a spare > >tire, a > > jack and a lug wrench. Then I reach inside to grab the spare tire, it's > > stuck. > > Somehow the tire is bolted down with some kind of a rabbit ear nut. No > > matter how hard I try to twist it, the rabbit ears will not move. > > > > This was my scenario last night when I had to walk home two miles just > > to get a monkey wrench to twist the rabbit ears. If this were your car how > > would you do it differently? > > > > Thanks > > Had a similar problem with a tire *on the car* (2003 EX with alloy > wheels) recently. > > Went to remove to bring in for repair of slow leak. Wheel would not > budge from the hub. Stuck tight. Banged with fist a few times. Nothing. > Hit with rubber mallet a few times. Nothing. Hit over and over all around > the wheel figuring it was just a little rust spot somewhere between wheel > and hub that needed a little nudging. Still wouldn't budge. > > Began to get frustartaed. Hit even harder with rubber mallet. Was > surpised to see it leave marks on the wheels. Put back against stone wall > that runs along my driveway, kicked as hard as I could at 3 spots where > rubber mets rim. Didn't even give the slightest hint of breaking loose, but > almost knocked the car off the jack. Now I'm getting mad. And sore from > all this kneeling, banging, and kicking. Got piece of 2 by 4 from workshop. > Strapped to wheel with bungie cord. Took heavey metal hammer. Wound up > like Tiger Woods for a 400 yard drive and smashed the hell at it. Yes - > came loose. > > Lesson learned. A little grease where wheel meets hub before returning > repaired tire to car. > > Wouldn't have expected the same situation the trunk. Moisture must be > getting in there. Same solution should keep from happening again. > > Bob > > |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
Bob, in you case I would have loosened the lug nuts about 1/8" and
lowered the car partially to put some weight on it. Then I'd wiggle the car back and forth. That should have don it. |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
Bob, in you case I would have loosened the lug nuts about 1/8" and
lowered the car partially to put some weight on it. Then I'd wiggle the car back and forth. That should have don it. |
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