A couple of weeks ago I passed a Mitsubishi eclipse or the like sitting half-way into my lane, and pointed my direction. There was a young, lanky man getting out and looking at his wheel jammed up into his front fender and then slamming his door in shock/embarassment. His girl sat in the passenger seat. I felt for him. Didn't know if it was a tie-rod or a lug nut issue.
In my teen muscle car years a good buddy lost a front wheel on his Nova - lugs not affixed properly. The pizza cutter rolled across the intersection. And I must admit that one day as I cruised along, a small, bouncing object caught my eye outside my driver window. It bounced along past the car. A lug nut. I recognized it as one of the extra long shaft type that my Pro Stars took. DOH!! We were more concerned about having just the right equipment back then than we were with making sure it was safely installed. Well, we weren't that bad, but you get the idea. As much as I hate today's ricer/ghetto mobiles that some teens and young adults drive, I think that the concept is the same. Brian On 3/24/07, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I don't know if I would carry a tie-rod fixer or not. Seems like when one breaks, hooking it back together is the least of your concerns. Like maybe getting a tow truck to drag you out of the ditch, or to pry the wheel out of the fender. --R http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/24/toolmongers-top-5-the-week-in-tools-26/ This week we looked at a double-thick aluminum framing square – light like plastic, strong like steel – as well as a couple of tools you might think about making yourself: a 50-gallon drum dolly with a curved side that easily rocks the drum into a horizontal position for draining or transport and a coupler that holds broken tie-rods together long enough to let you push the car out of the road or onto a trailer. We also found a tough little double-claw chain shortener that's looks handy for tie-down duty, and readers weighed in on the best products and methods to get your hands clean after a dirty project. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
