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.

Re: Spare tire stuck.
 

A little antisieze compound on the threads does wonders. Then find the water
leak that caused the rust of the bolt.

"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
>
>
>
>
>

Re: Spare tire stuck.
 

A little antisieze compound on the threads does wonders. Then find the water
leak that caused the rust of the bolt.

"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
>
>
>
>
>

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've called my road service. I can usually walk 5-10 miles before they
show up, but hey, flats always occur on my rides farther from home than even
that.
I guess I might have tried the lug wrench handle for some leverage, but maybe
you couldn't get it down there far enough.
I bet you though, somewhere deep in the "lubrication points" of your owner's
manual, it would've told you that every year or so (about the same time it
tells you to lube door hinges) to lightly coat the threads of the rod with the
nut with some motor oil to help thwart rusting.

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've called my road service. I can usually walk 5-10 miles before they
show up, but hey, flats always occur on my rides farther from home than even
that.
I guess I might have tried the lug wrench handle for some leverage, but maybe
you couldn't get it down there far enough.
I bet you though, somewhere deep in the "lubrication points" of your owner's
manual, it would've told you that every year or so (about the same time it
tells you to lube door hinges) to lightly coat the threads of the rod with the
nut with some motor oil to help thwart rusting.

Re: Spare tire stuck.
 

On 8 Mar 2005 07:49:13 -0800, r2000swler@hotmail.com wrote:

>Larry:
>What are you doing out of the MS reservation?

The Night Nurse wasn't at her desk and I sneaked out of the ward for a
while.

>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.

You only have to flip it over ONCE. And then, LEAVE IT FLIPPED OVER,
valve side up. What could be more simple?

>Terry

Re: Spare tire stuck.
 

On 8 Mar 2005 07:49:13 -0800, r2000swler@hotmail.com wrote:

>Larry:
>What are you doing out of the MS reservation?

The Night Nurse wasn't at her desk and I sneaked out of the ward for a
while.

>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.

You only have to flip it over ONCE. And then, LEAVE IT FLIPPED OVER,
valve side up. What could be more simple?

>Terry

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?

I always keep a few basic tools, like channel-lock plyers, few
screwdrivers, and a DMM in each of my vehicles. Never know when you'll
need them. these few tools will pack nice and easily in a bag, and can
go wither inside the spare, or under one of the seats. "Be Prepaired"

>
>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?

I always keep a few basic tools, like channel-lock plyers, few
screwdrivers, and a DMM in each of my vehicles. Never know when you'll
need them. these few tools will pack nice and easily in a bag, and can
go wither inside the spare, or under one of the seats. "Be Prepaired"

>
>Thanks
>
>
>
>

Re: Spare tire stuck.
 

"Lawrence Glickman" <Lawrence_Glickman@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:s7ps21luq03m0cupsb9u6tf028gu3tdm5q@4ax.com...
> On 8 Mar 2005 07:49:13 -0800, r2000swler@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>>Larry:
>>What are you doing out of the MS reservation?
>
> The Night Nurse wasn't at her desk and I sneaked out of the ward for a
> while.
>
Ooh, I hate that Nurse Ratchet *so* much!

Mike

Re: Spare tire stuck.
 

"Lawrence Glickman" <Lawrence_Glickman@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:s7ps21luq03m0cupsb9u6tf028gu3tdm5q@4ax.com...
> On 8 Mar 2005 07:49:13 -0800, r2000swler@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>>Larry:
>>What are you doing out of the MS reservation?
>
> The Night Nurse wasn't at her desk and I sneaked out of the ward for a
> while.
>
Ooh, I hate that Nurse Ratchet *so* much!

Mike

Re: Spare tire stuck.
 

In the 1991 Civic if you have the spare upside down, it will bounce all
over
the cavity under the rear deck. Very noisy. On a rough road it sounds
like
tjhe rear end is falling off.
Terry

Re: Spare tire stuck.
 

In the 1991 Civic if you have the spare upside down, it will bounce all
over
the cavity under the rear deck. Very noisy. On a rough road it sounds
like
tjhe rear end is falling off.
Terry

Re: Spare tire stuck.
 

On 9 Mar 2005 04:54:34 -0800, r2000swler@hotmail.com wrote:

>In the 1991 Civic if you have the spare upside down, it will bounce all
>over
>the cavity under the rear deck. Very noisy. On a rough road it sounds
>like
>tjhe rear end is falling off.
>Terry

can you secure it with a bungee cord or two?

Re: Spare tire stuck.
 

On 9 Mar 2005 04:54:34 -0800, r2000swler@hotmail.com wrote:

>In the 1991 Civic if you have the spare upside down, it will bounce all
>over
>the cavity under the rear deck. Very noisy. On a rough road it sounds
>like
>tjhe rear end is falling off.
>Terry

can you secure it with a bungee cord or two?