Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 23:05:45 +1000 From: "vhcolc" <vhcolcnospamsnet.com.au> Subject: Re: Wheel nut wrench.
Yes, when the first tool failed i had to ring the SAAB road side assist people, the girl asked me straight why i could not change it myself, then when the guy turned up some 30 mins later he for sure thought the same, until i showed him the useless tool. vhcolc "LauraK" <lkrznospamcomnospam> wrote in message news:20040416132108.25553.00000490nospam04.aol.com... > >The tools you get in car toolkits are traditionally fairly crappy. Have > >you considered purchasing a longer aftermarket wrench? Around here (UK) > >nice extending ones can be had for around £10. The longer lever makes > >undoing wheel nuts much easier, even when they've been tightened by an > >over-enthusiastic tyre person with an air wrench set to kill. > > I was unpleasantly surprised to find out that Saab's lug wrench was so awful. I > ended up calling a tow truck to change a tire for me. I couldn't budget the > nuts with it. > I've changed tires on a Lincoln and a Mazda and both had excellent equipment > for it. > > lauraknospamousergraphics.com > http://www.madmousergraphics.com > web design, print design, photography > >