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Re: Spare tire stuck.
Lawrence Glickman wrote:
> 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 > Yeah, me too. Take your frustration out on those little tabs. Although, that's why I have a cell phone now. I just call my buddy who can bring me a real jack and a real tire. Especially because I don't carry a spare in my summer car - the nitrous bottle takes up the room. :) Ray |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
Lawrence Glickman wrote:
> 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 > Yeah, me too. Take your frustration out on those little tabs. Although, that's why I have a cell phone now. I just call my buddy who can bring me a real jack and a real tire. Especially because I don't carry a spare in my summer car - the nitrous bottle takes up the room. :) Ray |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
Larry:
What are you doing out of the MS reservation? I try to avoid this by checking the spare tire preasure every oil change. And to chekc the preasure you have to remove the spare. Terry |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
Larry:
What are you doing out of the MS reservation? I try to avoid this by checking the spare tire preasure every oil change. And to chekc the preasure you have to remove the spare. Terry |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
Tim Zimmerman 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 ----------------------- That's why its important for a guy to make sure his spouse / s.o. knows how to change a tire for themselves. You get out the manual and read thru it together, then you see if you can do it. This exercise also gives you the opportunity to find out whether your tire shop has been using air tools to make sure your lugs nuts won't fall off "before the end of the Universe", as was mentioned by another poster. I had to put a 7' bar on the lug wrench to get the wheels off my old Aerostar. 'Curly' |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
Tim Zimmerman 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 ----------------------- That's why its important for a guy to make sure his spouse / s.o. knows how to change a tire for themselves. You get out the manual and read thru it together, then you see if you can do it. This exercise also gives you the opportunity to find out whether your tire shop has been using air tools to make sure your lugs nuts won't fall off "before the end of the Universe", as was mentioned by another poster. I had to put a 7' bar on the lug wrench to get the wheels off my old Aerostar. 'Curly' |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
In article <lu2dnUBiOoNkCbDfRVn-pA@comcast.com>,
Nate Nagel <njnagel@flycast.net> wrote: >Timothy J. Lee wrote: >> 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. On many cars, the spare tire is in the well face down, so it must be removed to check the pressure. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 <lu2dnUBiOoNkCbDfRVn-pA@comcast.com>,
Nate Nagel <njnagel@flycast.net> wrote: >Timothy J. Lee wrote: >> 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. On many cars, the spare tire is in the well face down, so it must be removed to check the pressure. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>, Z@UCBerkeley.edu
says... > > >I just had a flat tire. I get out, open the Civic trunk and find a spare tire, a >jack and a lug wrench. Then I reach inside to grab the spare tire, it's stuck. >Somehow the tire is bolted down with some kind of a rabbit ear nut. No >matter how hard I try to twist it, the rabbit ears will not move. > >This was my scenario last night when I had to walk home two miles just >to get a monkey wrench to twist the rabbit ears. If this were your car how >would you do it differently? Us the tire iron to persuade the nut loose. A few choice words would also help. Just make sure no children are around. :) --------------- Alex |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
In article <73aXd.5096$C47.404@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>, Z@UCBerkeley.edu
says... > > >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? Us the tire iron to persuade the nut loose. A few choice words would also help. Just make sure no children are around. :) --------------- Alex |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
"Alex Rodriguez" <adr5@columbia.edu> wrote in message news:d0kq2g$56l$4@newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu... > > Us the tire iron to persuade the nut loose. A few > choice words would also > help. Just make sure no children are around. :) Now-a-days the children can teach us new words {;^) Brian |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
"Alex Rodriguez" <adr5@columbia.edu> wrote in message news:d0kq2g$56l$4@newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu... > > Us the tire iron to persuade the nut loose. A few > choice words would also > help. Just make sure no children are around. :) Now-a-days the children can teach us new words {;^) Brian |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:f8mXd.9774$i6.2299@edtnps90... > > "Alex Rodriguez" <adr5@columbia.edu> wrote in message > news:d0kq2g$56l$4@newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu... >> >> Us the tire iron to persuade the nut loose. A few choice words would >> also >> help. Just make sure no children are around. :) > > Now-a-days the children can teach us new words {;^) > > Brian > I use the German approach - I use the same old words but string them together to make inventive 8, 12, or 16 letter words. Longer ones confuse and make me gasp for breath. Mike |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:f8mXd.9774$i6.2299@edtnps90... > > "Alex Rodriguez" <adr5@columbia.edu> wrote in message > news:d0kq2g$56l$4@newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu... >> >> Us the tire iron to persuade the nut loose. A few choice words would >> also >> help. Just make sure no children are around. :) > > Now-a-days the children can teach us new words {;^) > > Brian > I use the German approach - I use the same old words but string them together to make inventive 8, 12, or 16 letter words. Longer ones confuse and make me gasp for breath. Mike |
Re: Spare tire stuck.
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message news:eoGdnU-xzIwRbLDfRVn-hg@sedona.net... > > I use the German approach - I use the same old words > but string them together to make inventive 8, 12, or > 16 letter words. Longer ones confuse and make me gasp > for breath. LOL! That would work. |
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