Curt wrote: <<if you weren't standing over them telling them not to overtighten >>
I watched a gas station attendant change my flat - when he was putting the lug nuts on I told him to tighten them in a criss-cross manner - 2 o'clock, 8 o'clock, 3 o'clock, etc, and he said, "Sure!", he said, smiling. then he did them like 1 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 5 o'clock, etc. - he didn't have a clue even when I was standing there explaining it to him - (which is much easier than typing it) -- No telling what he did with the torque - I did it all over when I got home - Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 6:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] [OT] tool quality. > > Exactly and 90% of the time if you weren't standing over them telling them > not to overtighten when they put 'em on they've over tightened them... > > -Curt > > Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:45:55 -0700 > From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] [OT] tool quality. > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > >> Curt wrote: >> For lugnuts a ratchet is TOTALLY the wrong tool and its real easy to >> break 'em unless you've got a 3/4" ratchet... > > Only if they've been overtightened by some ape at the tire store with > an air wrench! > > Alex > > > --------------------------------- > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user > panel and lay it on us. > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.11/909 - Release Date: 7/20/2007 > 4:39 PM > _______________________________________ 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
