RE: Is it just me?

[ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I sold a 77 Caprice to the neighbor kid last year right after I had 
installed a set of aluminum slots on it with new lugs and washers. He 
took it to the BP where we live to have some other work done to it and 
they decided there was something wrong with the front wheel (there 
wasn't) and took it off for whatever reason, then put it back on without 
the washers (unilug wheel). He got a few miles before the wheel came off 
right THROUGH the lugnuts. When he took the car back, they said they had 
installed the wheel correctly and that the washers must have 
disentegrated! He had to remove the lugs before he could change the 
wheel, so I guess the washes disappeard on their own. I agree with Bill, 
it's better to do as much of your own wrenching on your car as you can. 
Sorry for the long story. I bought the car back from the kid a few weeks 
ago and had to replace the bad wheel.

Bill Maurits wrote:
> 
> There's only one other person that I trust to work on my vehicles.
> He's my best friend and a Mastertech for Firestone. If I can't do it,
> he does it...NO ONE ELSE. There are so many hacks out there that just
> don't care. At least if it gets f'd up, I know I did it, as opposed to
> finding out later when the wheel falls off while on the interstate.
> 
> Bill M
> 65 Coronet 500 'vert
> 
> On 9/14/07, Sean B <polecat2@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > If you watch the tire guys today while they balance a tire, it is
> > amazing how often they don't "zero it out".  I caught a guy once and he
> > insisted it was "close enough."  When I did this years ago, I took pride
> > in getting the balance spot on.
> >
> > Sean
> >
> >
> > Tom Watters wrote:
> > >
> > > Lets not forget the tire guys
> >
> >
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Jeff Adams
64 Polara


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