Dub
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I'm gettin' so the past is the only thing I can remember.
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Post by Dub on Oct 27, 2021 13:41:43 GMT -5
Two jobs down and failed. Do I dare try to put the carburetor on the leaf blower? Sounds too risky to me.
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Post by TKennedy on Oct 27, 2021 13:46:42 GMT -5
Do you have a long steel pipe to slide over the end of the lug wrench? With a long enough lever you can lift the world. Buying an impact wrench was one of my better investments. If you have a compressor the air ones aren’t too expensive. I think I got a Craftsmen at Ace for about $70 Get back on the horse and attack that carb!
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Post by Marshall on Oct 27, 2021 13:49:36 GMT -5
I'm going back to bed. I tried to fix the fender. Went to the dealership and bought the proper clips (even bought extra, guessing I might have trouble...and when I went to put them on, it's a good thing I did because the dealership said I needed five clips, I bought seven, but I needed ten. Fortunately, three of the remaining ones still on the fender were not broken). When I went to put the fender back on, I realized I needed to take the wheel off to reach in and push two more fasteners to the inside. So, I set about taking the wheel off. The van's jack was easier to access, so I pulled it out of the back and tried the lug wrench for size. It wouldn't fit. It might have fit on the lugnut, but it wouldn't reach around it because the lugs are recessed in the decorative wheel. So I dug out the wrench made for the Jeep. Still no dice. It doesn't fit into the recess either. I called the Jeep dealership to discover that someone had traded out the stock wheels for sportier looking "Sport Tuning" rims. Whoever did that, then drove around for several years with no means of changing the tire, should they have had a flat. Apparently it takes a special wrench. There are five chrome things in the place where the lugnuts are. Three of them appear to have hex heads. The other two appear to be chrome "buttons". No hex head. Meanwhile, while I had the jack and wrench out, I figured I might as well put the wheel back on the van. A few weeks ago Dar had a flat, called AAA and had them change it out. We got the good tire fixed but I haven't had time to switch it back. Well, I tried, but the air wrench the AAA guy used to put the spare on tightened the lugs too much for me to loosen them. Two jobs down and failed. Do I dare try to put the carburetor on the leaf blower?
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Post by Marshall on Oct 27, 2021 13:52:37 GMT -5
I always have a tee bar in every car. Still might not fit in your specialty socket.
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Post by t-bob on Oct 27, 2021 13:55:54 GMT -5
There’s something fog or maybe some drizzle or something because my blinds are tight and shut. I’m still recovering. I did watched MARSHALL it was a great story.
I don’t see all the Forumites peoples names and sometimes I say good morning or a happy birthday note to almost.
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Post by millring on Oct 27, 2021 13:56:09 GMT -5
I've never been to a tea bar.
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Post by billhammond on Oct 27, 2021 14:05:44 GMT -5
I always have a tee bar in every car. Still might not fit in your specialty socket.
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Post by coachdoc on Oct 27, 2021 19:57:58 GMT -5
All the tows around here are on baby hills. Got on one at Alta and lost my seat as I was starting but got the bar in my bent elbows. Took off about 100 yards then the bar slipped out of my grasp I caught it as it slipped away from my elbows and held on for a bit. I was tiring out fast, but if I let go I would slide backwards fast with no way to get out of the track. If I lost my grip I would have taken out a bunch of folks behind me on the tow rope. I hung on for dear life while my arms were rapidly tiring. Made it to the end and just collapsed in a heap. As folks came off the tow they tapped me with their poles to thank me for not letting go.
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Post by brucemacneill on Oct 28, 2021 7:18:31 GMT -5
I'm going back to bed. I tried to fix the fender. Went to the dealership and bought the proper clips (even bought extra, guessing I might have trouble...and when I went to put them on, it's a good thing I did because the dealership said I needed five clips, I bought seven, but I needed ten. Fortunately, three of the remaining ones still on the fender were not broken). When I went to put the fender back on, I realized I needed to take the wheel off to reach in and push two more fasteners to the inside. So, I set about taking the wheel off. The van's jack was easier to access, so I pulled it out of the back and tried the lug wrench for size. It wouldn't fit. It might have fit on the lugnut, but it wouldn't reach around it because the lugs are recessed in the decorative wheel. So I dug out the wrench made for the Jeep. Still no dice. It doesn't fit into the recess either. I called the Jeep dealership to discover that someone had traded out the stock wheels for sportier looking "Sport Tuning" rims. Whoever did that, then drove around for several years with no means of changing the tire, should they have had a flat. Apparently it takes a special wrench. There are five chrome things in the place where the lugnuts are. Three of them appear to have hex heads. The other two appear to be chrome "buttons". No hex head. Meanwhile, while I had the jack and wrench out, I figured I might as well put the wheel back on the van. A few weeks ago Dar had a flat, called AAA and had them change it out. We got the good tire fixed but I haven't had time to switch it back. Well, I tried, but the air wrench the AAA guy used to put the spare on tightened the lugs too much for me to loosen them. Two jobs down and failed. Do I dare try to put the carburetor on the leaf blower? The first wheel locks I saw were on my Miata but fortunately the "Key" wrench came with the car. I saw a video on FB this morning about locking lugs on Jeeps and ways to get them off. Google "Jeep locking lugs removal" and look at the "Bleepinjeep" videos. He shows several ways to get the logs off but some don't work. He tried a couple of tool sets from parts stores that worked but he has an impact wrench to use with them. Good luck.
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