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Subject:Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay failure points
From:Neil N
Date:Thu, 25 Dec 2014 10:20:06 -0800

I was surprised and heartened to have seen paint on that rim.
(supporting evidence rig actually has lower miles?) Rim colour is very
similar to what I saw at frame under radius rod bushing. It's almost a
museum piece!

But there's something I never would've considered re: alloy wheel.
Good tip.

On 12/24/14, Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Holy festival of lights…... christmas eve bro.
> Your spare tire rim still has paint on it!
> Yeah, that tire is toast as Karl's reply exposed…
>
> I still have my OEM spare rim and tire. Use it to remove the rear axle
> nuts.
> My normal alloys rims do not allow a socket to capture the axle nut…

-- 
Neil n

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