It passed, but I will remember this for the next attempt. Thanks! Stephen --- Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> wrote: > I realize this is a little late but in that I just > took my grease caps > off today I thought I'd share how I did it this > time. > > I used a standard claw hammer and levered against > the lug bolts in a > roundy roundy fashion. They came off with no hassle > and no special tools. > > Mike > > > > Stephen Grisanti wrote: > > I could not reach the archives. > > > > Inspection is due this month so I'm checking the > front > > brakes and I have pads if I need them, but it > looks > > like the rotors could stand to be turned or > replaced > > if I'm putting new pads on. Not having the > > Bentley-advised VW 637/2 tool, how do normal > humans > > get the grease cap off? Nothing I tried worked. > > > > Of course, when they installed the wheels last > time > > they tightened the lugs enough to require me to > break > > out the old Triumph motorcycle fork tube cheater > bar I > > keep in the basement. Glad I discovered this > before a > > flat caught me away from home. > > > > By chance, my neighbor was installing new struts > on > > his early '90s Nissan Maxima and I found the nice > 15X7 > > alloy wheel bolts right on (front at least), > though it > > looks like the front bolts could stand to be about > > 1/4-3/8" longer for safe engagement. > > > > While I'm at it, if you have helpful hints for the > > rear brakes, speak now. Thanks! > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search > > that gives answers, not web links. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC > > >
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