It's not a case of being thick, it's a case of not being educated... And I wouldn't be surprised if well over half of the drivers on the road dont know how to do it.
Great thread tho, glad I stayed in Devon.
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It's not a case of being thick, it's a case of not being educated... And I wouldn't be surprised if well over half of the drivers on the road dont know how to do it.
Great thread tho, glad I stayed in Devon.
tedebear
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Did you make it to the game?
Frankly the passenger side wheel is a doddle. Really should have changed it yourselves. I would have and I'm female! My husband would have disowned me if I didn't!
Frankly the passenger side wheel is a doddle. Really should have changed it yourselves. I would have and I'm female! My husband would have disowned me if I didn't!
2 drivers in a car with a puncture and neither of them can sort it out without assistance from a nice man from the AA
that is bad!
It's not about being educated.... It's about simple common sense if you ask me!
Sometimes you just have to get on FFS! Yes or no?
that is bad!It's not about being educated.... It's about simple common sense if you ask me!
Sometimes you just have to get on FFS! Yes or no?
Steveapps71
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2 drivers in a car with a puncture and neither of them can sort it out without assistance from a nice man from the AA
It's not about being educated.... It's about simple common sense if you ask me!
Sometimes you just have to get on FFS! Yes or no?
Ah bless he pulled out the I'm only 17 excuse, u could have googled
It and done it in 10 mins, ah well hope u made it to the game
seagullsovergrimsby
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When I changed the wheel on Russ's car the nuts had to be sprayed with WD40 and left overnight but still needed the trick of jumping on the wrench to loosen them.
Probably took all night to realise that they undo the opposite way!
Just for future info... If the car that you drive says it's automatic, it still means that someone has to be behind the wheel to steer it!
surrey jim
Not in Surrey
To be fair he did say his dad was able to change the wheel but chose not to as it was on the hard shoulder. I have never been in that situation but it would be quite a scary prospect for anyone changing a wheel with no protection from cars and lorries only feet away traveling upto 100mph.
On a side note you can also now get cans of puncture repair foam. Just spray in the wheel and enables you to drive to somewhere safe to get the wheel repaired. My car does not even have a spare wheel just a can of said foam.
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On a side note you can also now get cans of puncture repair foam. Just spray in the wheel and enables you to drive to somewhere safe to get the wheel repaired. My car does not even have a spare wheel just a can of said foam.
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seagullsovergrimsby
#cpfctinpotclub
I reckon the garage had used a pneumatic to tighten the nuts up in the first place which made it so f***ing difficult to un-tighten
I reckon the garage had used a pneumatic to tighten the nuts up in the first place which made it so f***ing difficult to un-tighten
I am finding this thread concerning (a bit like Albions current form) but hilarious 
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Well what a waste of time that journey was. And for those of you saying I should have done it, the repair bloke used a hydraulic lift to raise the car and then some powerful electric drill to take the screws out as it wasn't possible to remove them manually. Apart from that, yes I could have done it 
Kazenga <3
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Made it with 4 minutes to spare! Wish I hadn't...
Well what a waste of time that journey was. And for those of you saying I should have done it, the repair bloke used a hydraulic lift to raise the car and then some powerful electric drill to take the screws out as it wasn't possible to remove them manually. Apart from that, yes I could have done it
You have much to learn young man.
Kazenga <3
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If you care to travel to my neck of the woods (Lewes) I will happily teach you how to change a wheel... I have no problem with doing that... It would take about 10 mins of my time! You would be most welcome if it helps you mate. BTW I am no mechanical expert but changing a wheel does not fall into that category IMO!
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Loosen wheelnuts before jacking up the car.
Remove wheelnuts. Remove wheel.
Put on spare. Do up wheelnuts.
Lower car. Tighten wheelnuts.
Job done. Seriously, I cannot believe anyone could be incapable of doing that. I'd die of embarrassment calling out an AA guy for that.
Remove wheelnuts. Remove wheel.
Put on spare. Do up wheelnuts.
Lower car. Tighten wheelnuts.
Job done. Seriously, I cannot believe anyone could be incapable of doing that. I'd die of embarrassment calling out an AA guy for that.
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AnotherArch
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The advantage of experience is that you can add much flesh to these bones. How many times have a few lines in Haynes manual seemed so simple but an hour later you are still struggling?
The extras:
You have to stand on the normal wrench supplied - fact. The pneumatic tools that are used to fit the nuts are torque-controlled, but the wrench still need standing on to free them.
Work out how the jack works. Fit the jack in the designated area or, if not apparent, a firm part of the chassis (NOT underneath the floor or suspension, where both could be easily damaged). The first few turns of the jack thread under load are the worst.
When tightening up nuts, work on each one a turn at a time, with the sequence being diametrically opposite ones as far as possible.
At least they weren't locking wheel nuts which is the normal need for the AA.
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I am a GIRL and i've changed wheels many a time, the most recently on the car of a (male) friend with whom I was travelling as a passenger. He wanted to call the AA but I was RIGHT on it...well once he'd worked out where he'd left the locking wheel nut key.