Post by ulyssessarcher on Apr 23, 2017 12:37:42 GMT
However you want to say it. I've thought long and hard bout what I do really well, and one thing is being prepared. We can't prepare for every eventuality.but we know some of them will hit us, and usually, at the worst possible times.
So this is a little friendly advice thread, to help, I hope, everyone.
Let's start with tires, that is the part of your car, most likely to cause you sudden, unforseen, problems.
My advice, invest in a fifty dollar hydraulic jack, and a 4 way lug wrench for under 10 bucks. Make sure you buy metric if you own a car with metric based lugs, I only own Ford's, so I only have to have a standard lug wrench, but I do own a metric and I carry it in my pickup also, and I've helped out many folks with it.
Keep these things in the vehicle you drive most. If you can afford it, then have one on every vehicle you drive on the road. also always carry a flashlight and extra batteries, and no, your cell phone light will not do, when it's raining like hell at midnight and you are by yourself. Other things you should have include a flat head screwdriver that you can get some leverage with, in case your car has wheel coverings, and if you want to go all out, a rubber mallet, not just to safely put the coverings back on, but in case the tire wants to hang up on a lug screw, but that seldom happens, and a good kick on the tire, while sitting on the ground, works just as well.
Use the lug wrench first, with a four way, even the smallest person can stand on it to break the seals of the lug nuts, loosen them, then Jack the car up, but only loosen them a little
Jack the car up just high enough to get the tire off, after removing the tire, lean the spare up against the hub, then Jack the car up just enough to put the spare on. Hand tighten every lug nut then tighten all of them with the four way. Drop the Jack, and tighten them again.
Easy peasy. But if you feel you stripped a lug, or didn't get them as tight as you wanted, then go by a car parts place, they will help you for free, in most cases.
Hope this helps.
So this is a little friendly advice thread, to help, I hope, everyone.
Let's start with tires, that is the part of your car, most likely to cause you sudden, unforseen, problems.
My advice, invest in a fifty dollar hydraulic jack, and a 4 way lug wrench for under 10 bucks. Make sure you buy metric if you own a car with metric based lugs, I only own Ford's, so I only have to have a standard lug wrench, but I do own a metric and I carry it in my pickup also, and I've helped out many folks with it.
Keep these things in the vehicle you drive most. If you can afford it, then have one on every vehicle you drive on the road. also always carry a flashlight and extra batteries, and no, your cell phone light will not do, when it's raining like hell at midnight and you are by yourself. Other things you should have include a flat head screwdriver that you can get some leverage with, in case your car has wheel coverings, and if you want to go all out, a rubber mallet, not just to safely put the coverings back on, but in case the tire wants to hang up on a lug screw, but that seldom happens, and a good kick on the tire, while sitting on the ground, works just as well.
Use the lug wrench first, with a four way, even the smallest person can stand on it to break the seals of the lug nuts, loosen them, then Jack the car up, but only loosen them a little
Jack the car up just high enough to get the tire off, after removing the tire, lean the spare up against the hub, then Jack the car up just enough to put the spare on. Hand tighten every lug nut then tighten all of them with the four way. Drop the Jack, and tighten them again.
Easy peasy. But if you feel you stripped a lug, or didn't get them as tight as you wanted, then go by a car parts place, they will help you for free, in most cases.
Hope this helps.