Posted by Don-Wi on March 19, 2010 at 10:19:04 from (99.139.230.106):
Finally rotating the tires on my VW after owning it for a year and a little over 17,000 miles driving. I gotta say the nimrod that put those tires on it at the dealer did an outstanding job of laying on the impact wrench to tighten the bolts, as now there's a couple that don't wanna come out.
I walked away for a minute to collect myself, and I'll have to let it back on the ground just to keep the tire from spinning, and hopefully it'll break loose. I put a block in front of the tire to stop the rotation, but after 140 ft lbs. of tourque on the wrench it still slipped some... Manual says go to 88 ft. lbs...
Gotta love idiots. Atleast now if i break down on the road, I know I should be able to break the bolts loose with what I have, instead of needing an 18" breaker bar w/a 18" pipe to get them loose....
I'd call the dealer I bought the car from (ford dealer), but that wouldn't get me anywhere except madder.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - New Hitches For Your Old Tractor - by Chris Pratt. For this article, we are going to make the irrational and unlikely assumption that you purchased an older tractor that is in tip top shape and needs no immediate repairs other than an oil change and a good bath. To the newcomer planning to restore the machine, this means you have everything you need for the moment (something to sit in the shop and just look at for awhile while you read the books). To the newcomer that wants to get out and use the machine for field work, you may have already hit a major roadblock. That is the dreaded "proprietary hitch". With the exception of the
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
one 8n and one 9n tractor. totaly restored,pretty much everything is new. one 6ft blade good shape.
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
