Subject: [W126 Coupe] how difficult can it be to change a tire...

[Ronny Geenen]

I had once that problem with one of the wheels of my Jaguar.
I had to use a torque wrench and set it to about 200 lbs to loosen the bolt.
I think the tire shops are tightening the bolts to much.
And a torque wrench at Home Depot cost about $69.00.

Ronny
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Fatovic<mailto:coloradocroat at yahoo.com> 
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  Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:44 AM
  Subject: Re: Subject: [W126 Coupe] how difficult can it be to change a tire...


  It is also a good idea, to take them to the wire wheel
  to clean them up a little.  I do that with most bolts
  I take out so I can get the crap off of them.

  David

  --- bruce tranter <cousinbruce at hotmail.com<mailto:cousinbruce at hotmail.com>> wrote:
  > Make sure to put some lubricant on them after you
  > get them out. If you are 
  > percervering and keep constant pressure on the lug,
  > you could get it to 
  > break loose. At least it worked for me. The lug is
  > now out of specs, but it 
  > did come out. Slightly greased all of the lugs and
  > no problems since.
  > Bruce
  > 
  > Message: 1
  > Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:39:26 -0800
  > From: Jan Michael Kubr <jm at kubr.com<mailto:jm at kubr.com>>
  > Subject: [W126 Coupe] how difficult can it be to
  > change a tire...
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  > So I got a new set off BF Goodrich tires at costco
  > ($381 installed) but
  > turns out they were unable to get one nut off on the
  > front right tire.
  > They sent me to another shop but even they, after
  > trying 3 different
  > guns, could not get it off.
  > 
  > So once I find a shop that can get the damn thing
  > off, most likely
  > something will have broken. Now I was told (and not
  > having a service
  > manual handy) that if one of the bolts breaks, I'd
  > have to replace the
  > backplate to which all five bolts are attached.. 
  > any truth to that?
  > 
  > mike
  > 
  >
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