bushm Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Hi everyone,Took the family to London for the week-end for sight seeing and museum visits etc.Went to Sainsburys early Monday with the family to get the weekly shopping and spotted the offside rear tyre was flat on walking back to the Gal. "Don't worry it'll only take take 10 mins to change" I assured the wife. Could be worse, the puncture could have happen zooming up the M11 at 70mph!Some bu**er had really overtighten all the nuts and I had to stand and bounce all my 83Kg on the spanner to loosen them, left the locking nut for last and hoped it was on looser. No it wasn't. Gently increased foot pressure on spanner until it gave way, the spanner adapter had sheared away the inside of the head!!!! Phoned Brittania Rescue and were taken home within 40 min, family and shopping dropped off and then taken to Ford dealer. Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Better to try your locking nuts at home before they seize up! Made sure I could undo all mine on the first week-end after buying the car. I also have a wheelnut spider in the car at all times - kept behind the panel where the jack is.I work on the basis "better safe than sorry" (or should that be "be prepared"?) Quote
bushm Posted October 30, 2003 Author Report Posted October 30, 2003 Thanks fredt, where can I buy coppa slip? Quote
pj_andrew Posted October 30, 2003 Report Posted October 30, 2003 I got some from Halfords. Small tube, like toothpaste. Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted October 30, 2003 Report Posted October 30, 2003 I've read before that vaseline can be used as a substitute.Any opinions? Quote
bushm Posted October 31, 2003 Author Report Posted October 31, 2003 Looks like a trip to Halfords tomorrow then.Thanks. Quote
pj_andrew Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 I use copper slip on the back of the brake pads and the securing bolts on the brakes for my motorbike. Stops the pads from seizing to the calipers and stops the bolts from seizing. It resists heat and never sets. One tip is make sure if goes nowhere near the "working" side of brake pads or else you'll have no braking power. Quote
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