RE: PH Blog: right wheels, wrong wheels
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That's how I always do it if I'm dubious of the stability of the jack I'm using, although I'll apply a bit pressure with a wrench to make sure the wheels are properly seated rather than just hand tightening.
If nothing else, you can't tighten the front wheel bolts much if you're on your own because there's no way to stop the whole wheel/hub assembly from turning.
If nothing else, you can't tighten the front wheel bolts much if you're on your own because there's no way to stop the whole wheel/hub assembly from turning.
infernal said:
LuS1fer said:
Heading for the Darwin awards that one....
surely doing what i said is better than trying to change a wheel on a car which is basically balanced on a glorified twig?As you said, loosen the bolts while the car is on the ground as this not only makes it easier to remove the bolts but also tends to break any corrosive grip the wheel has on the hub before being raised.
Edited by LuS1fer on Tuesday 24th January 13:09
kambites said:
That's how I always do it if I'm dubious of the stability of the jack I'm using, although I'll apply a bit pressure with a wrench to make sure the wheels are properly seated rather than just hand tightening.
If nothing else, you can't tighten the front wheel bolts much if you're on your own because there's no way to stop the whole wheel/hub assembly from turning.
glad i'm not alone!If nothing else, you can't tighten the front wheel bolts much if you're on your own because there's no way to stop the whole wheel/hub assembly from turning.
sorry - i did mean hand tighten with the wrench - i mustn't have made that clear
ssuh said:
Mr Whippy said:
Are my eyes a bit dicky today, or is the door a different shade to the rest of the car?
Dave
+1 for certain!Dave
Now I look again it does look a bluer hue to the rest of the car.
PH, has the car had a 'smart' repair on the side, or do they all look like that?
Just from experience, stuff like that only gets worse with age
Dave
Jimbo_vx said:
GTD looks better (/runs)
It does though.
Part of me prefers the Mk V really.It does though.
There is something every so 'blobby' about the new VI... just a bit bland looking, like the early 00's Seat Cupra.
More details and stuff to appreciate on the V in my view.
Not really sure how you can get excited about a Golf though, when things like 147's with 3.2 V6's exist (or do they any more, hmmm, maybe not )
Dave
exactly that, i use the car everyday do over 35k a year in it.
Test drove on 18s and 17s and much prefered the 17s from every PoV espeically ride. The fact they also look better on the car is a nice bonus.
And its a Golf, its not meant to be that exciting, but it does everything really really well, including being much faster than a crappy diesel has any right to be.
Test drove on 18s and 17s and much prefered the 17s from every PoV espeically ride. The fact they also look better on the car is a nice bonus.
And its a Golf, its not meant to be that exciting, but it does everything really really well, including being much faster than a crappy diesel has any right to be.
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