Spare tyres and maximum speed limits
On Sat, 13 Apr 2019 12:06:32 +0100, NY wrote:
Changing a wheel is a skill that doesn't seem to be taught to drivers
nowadays.
Most people don't have the basic knowledge of how a nut and spanner
works let alone use a jack in the right place or centralise each
nut/bolt and tighten evenly in an "across center" pattern. Possibly
the biggest reason is they'd get their hands dirty.
- once the nut has turned half a turn, raise the wheel and undo it the
rest of the way by hand; at this stage, check again beforehand to make
absolutely certain that the handbrake is on and the car is in gear -
it's embarrassing if the car rolls off the jack.
As for method, yes, but loosen *all* the bolts/nuts half a turn on
the required wheel before jacking the car up. B-)
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Cheers
Dave.
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