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Date:   Wed, 17 May 2006 22:48:08 -0400
Reply-To:   Paul Guzyk <paullist@GUZYK.COM>
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From:   Paul Guzyk <paullist@GUZYK.COM>
Subject:   Re: Tip for getting off rear axle nuts
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>AND, on a side note. I guess there really is something to tightening lug >nuts. not an urban legend as I suspected. I had just finished working on >the front end and thought I'd just snug the lug nuts cause I was only >driving a couple of miles. Mile 1.5 I hear this growling noise. I knew >what it was. pulled over and sure enough. those little suckers were coming >loose.

I learned that lessen the hard way....I once had a Vanagon that I forgot to tighten my drivers side front wheel nuts after changing wheels.

After driving not even 1/2 mile the wheel flew of the van and rolled down the street. The van "ker-clumped" down and skidded on the brake rotor. Luckily I was going at low speed on a side-street and no one got hurt.

I fetched the wheel, found the nuts, jacked up the van and put it back on. I felt like a dork but the van was still driveable, amazingly the steering and brakes were fine, but it had a major dent above the wheel well and the speedo cable broke off...

Always tighten your lug nuts!


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