

| Subject: | Re: EV oil change to EV lugs... |
| From: | William Alan Killian |
| Date: | Fri, 3 May 1996 16:12:43 -0400 (EDT) |
> Speaking of factory guys w/ a sense of humor, I would also > recommend that all you EV owners/drivers take a look at the > bolts holding your wheels on; if you've never taken them off, > you best look at them soon, at least BEFORE you get a flat on the > road because ALL of my bolts were put on at the factory bone dry. > This generally translates to being fused to the hub and if you > find this out at the beginning of a long awaited trip, you will > be p-r-e-t-t-y pissed off.... Now, granted, I'm not a big guy, > but it took a Yakima rack crossbar acting as a cheater bar to > break the lock on these bolts (OK, you can stop laughing now, > Kevin). I'm laughing only in agreement. I have blowout (road debris) and I could NOT get the lugs off. Had to call AAA and HE had trouble with a four foot wrench... bill and diane killian zen and the art of ferrets http://userwww.qnet.com/~killian/zen_home.htm
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