tight lug nuts

[J Burns]

Did you have to use a torch? I like the new fat tank. When I think they're hot enough, I can put the torch down without having it turn over.

[clare]

All TWELVE??? There are only 6 on each wheel - and 2 wheels on each side - - - - - -

[Doug Miller]

Ray wrote in news: [e-mail]:

A neat trick, considering that the 66 Valiant had only 5 studs per wheel.

[rbowman]

I use it in motorcycle gas tanks. The older ones are prone to rusting but can often be salvaged with a inner coat of epoxy. The idea is to remove the rust and not eat through the tank. With phosphoric, you can fill it up and leave it for a week or two with no problems.

If you neutralize the phosphoric acid with sodium hydroxide, you'll wind with sodium phosphate and water. That's an excellent preparation for cleansing your colon. (don't try this at home, kiddies)

[rbowman]

Read the label. Naval Jelly is an expensive way to buy phosphoric acid.

[rbowman]

There might be an opening in Deer Lodge. When I registered a bike last spring they gave me a xerox reduction of a temporary car tag and told me to tape it to something. Seems there was a statewide shortage of motorcycle license plates.

[rbowman]

You mean it slips and rounds off the nuts before you can over tighten them? I never met one of those that wasn't a piece of shit.

[rbowman]

I've got torque wrenches that I use if I'm feeling anal, but usually I depend on a few decades of calibrated feel. Nothing falls off and I don't strip threads or snap bolts so it's close enough.

[rbowman]

Well, nobody ever gave IQ tests to potential tire monkeys.

[Pico Rico]

the monkeys in tire shops are not mechanics!

[Tony Hwang]

Hi, At least on my own car I can do it pretty close. After nut makes contact short couple burst with wrench does it. But each vehicle has different specs......

[Tony Hwang]

Hi, Some are knowledgeable. My son's Subaru WRX is updated to STi specs. couple months ago I went to an oil change joint for an oil change. When I pulled in, this young boy came up from the pit and asked me if this is my car. I said no, and why are you asking? He said this is STi in disguise, you have intake air cooler, turbo pump, suspenssion, all are STi parts or better. Huh?, yes, this my son's and you are right, this car is totally updated by a hot rod shop, Tuner. How do you know all this. He said he is taking mechanics course in high school and he spends all the money on cars. So said he I know a thing or two about cars. Some of those monkeys know what they are doing but most of them don't. When you run into them treat them nice, they will do more than what you ask for.

[J Burns]

So I was right! Without reading the label, sometimes I end up guessing between naval jelly and navel jelly. Navel jelly is the stuff you put on English muffins.

Amazon says the list price for 16 ounces of Loctite Naval Jelly is $6.29, and the list price for 32 ounces of Duda Diesel Phosphoric Acid is $35.95.

[J Burns]

I prefer to support it on the axis, as I would a socket ratchet drive, especially with an extension. When I haven't supported it, it has stayed on.

It will easily apply the right torque and won't easily apply too much. That makes it dandy.

The tools that used to come with BMW motorcycles and SAAB cars looked cheap but worked and held up well. They were sized so you wouldn't carelessly overtighten but were stiff enough for hammering to work on a stubborn fastener. I liked to add quality screwdrivers, though.

[Stormin Mormon]

Was that getting your kicks on route sixty six?

[Percival P. Cassidy]

Maybe not, but I was referring to mechanics in general.

[rbowman]

You're not making CocaCola so you don't need food grade acid:

GKPA30220/100406369

Naval Jelly has its place if you're doing spot rust removal where the thick consistency is helpful. If you're dumping a bunch of rusty items into an acid bath or, conversely, filling a rusty tank the liquid is better.

[rbowman]

I guess the tools that have come with my Japanese bikes would work but I usually replace them. Harleys are perfect so they don't come with any tools. Cough, cough.

I can't remember ever getting tools with a car except for the jack and lug nut wrenches. Toyota throws in the eyebolt to use when towing the vehicle. I'm not sure that's confidence inspiring :)

[Stormin Mormon]

Just heat it up with a torch, and drip it on like the hot wax method.

[Ed Pawlowski]

Yeah, that may have been on the radio.

In 1959, it was the year of big fins, big wrap around windshields, and GM cars had the widest seats of any car.