[DeTomaso] Jack Handle Ratchet

[Bill Lewis]

DeRyke, so what do I tell the guys at Discount Tire when I buy new tires for any of my cars/trucks?   Thanks, Bill





> From: JDeRyke at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:22:59 -0400
> To: MZadony at fleetresponse.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Jack Handle Ratchet
> 
> In a message dated 6/17/09 11:55:41 AM, MZadony at fleetresponse.com writes:
> 
> > I broke my jack handle ratchet, the locking pin just snapped off, oh 
> > yeah, I also bent the handle and I still could not remove my 7/8 lug nuts.
> > 
> 1)- Do not use any ratchet wrench to break loose tightly torqued bolts or 
> nuts. As you found out, it overloads the ratcheting part, ruining the wrench. 
> This is true for the rare factory ratchet, a Craftsman 1/2" drive ratchet 
> or any other. Use a 4-way 'star' wrench, a breaker bar or other similar 
> wrench-especially for any that turn out to be really tight. Out on the road, you 
> probably had no choice, but carry a star wrench from now on.
> 2)- do not do business any tire or overhaul shop that uses an air-wrench to 
> put on wheel nuts. Mistakes happen with these infernal devices and you pay 
> the price. I learned this way-back-when a tire store stretched 5 lgs on a 
> car I commuted in, to the point that the lugs were 1/4" longer and weak 
> looking. They were likely as good holding my rear tires on as Elmer's Glue would 
> have been. This is yet another reason I do 100% of my own work, since others 
> just don't care as much as you do about the quality of work put into your 
> car. Sorry about the trouble, but you learned something- J Deryke
> 
> 
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