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Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?
Originally Posted by Eldorado2k
I tried to tackle the front wheel barrel a little while ago... But as I was trying to jack the car up I noticed something wasn’t right.... It’s a good thing I noticed and bailed out before disaster stuck. Turns out there’s an unwritten rule that forbids you from using the factory jack to change the front tires... Very bad things can happen most of the time, everything from the car falling off the jack to the jack literally bending the rocker panel and even the fender! Wth! Needless to say that killed my enthusiasm to clean the rest of the wheel barrels. Geez...
If it's the same, strange "L" shaped lever type jack VW uses, its been nick-named the "widow maker" in some GTI communities and no one uses them unless stranded on the road with no other options. Not only is jack not very stable, but they've been known to bend and collapse while in use.
Since I now swap out my winter and summer tires myself, I went down to a local auto parts store and got a nice little floor jack for around $50. I can now pull wheels with confidence knowing neither myself, my car, nor my garage is in danger.
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Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?
Originally Posted by MattPersman
Yeah it’s pretty amazing there Ric about how well the brown royal works. Thanks for showing that
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I detailed a Honda Accord today... Something about Hondas, they’re usually among the worst as far as baked on wheels, at least the ones I’ve ran into. I brought my bottle of Brown Royal but it was nearly empty. And I think I may have discovered that using WB after BR to clean up the leftovers works better than expected.
Very interesting because I tried WB on 1 wheel 1st and it didn’t do too well, but when I tried it after BR it worked amazing.
Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy
Ah, the good old days, before the high-polish clear and the glued-on plastic chrome plated hub caps.
I remember the 1st time I saw a Chevy truck with some of those chrome looking plastic hubs, I couldn’t believe it. They claim they’re supposed to last a long time. I wouldn’t want them on my car.
Originally Posted by Desertnate
If it's the same, strange "L" shaped lever type jack VW uses, its been nick-named the "widow maker" in some GTI communities and no one uses them unless stranded on the road with no other options. Not only is jack not very stable, but they've been known to bend and collapse while in use.
Since I now swap out my winter and summer tires myself, I went down to a local auto parts store and got a nice little floor jack for around $50. I can now pull wheels with confidence knowing neither myself, my car, nor my garage is in danger.
It’s this kind. Funny thing is I’ve never had an issue using it until this time. Maybe it’s the 1st time I’ve had to remove the front tire... That thing started bending sideways, I was like what the heck! Retreat! Lol.
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Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?
Time to buy a HF floor jack, cuz that rotor looks toast.
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Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?
Originally Posted by spazzz
Time to buy a HF floor jack, cuz that rotor looks toast.
Someone just recommended that same jack to me. It looks like a great deal, I’ll probably get 1.
That car is a dogg. He’s a beast and lives a rough life of tough love. So things like new brakes are usually out of the question. If it runs, it’s good. Lol.
It’s probably the only Cadillac driving around without power steering, because I refused to fix it. Lol.
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Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?
It still gets premium gas though.
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Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?
Originally Posted by Eldorado2k
It still gets premium gas though.
Dare I ask how much premium fuel is in LA?
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Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?
Originally Posted by WaxMaster1
Dare I ask how much premium fuel is in LA?
Right now it’s $3.69 @Unocal 76 where I pump.⛽️+ an extra .6 cents if you use your debit card, which I do. A couple of weeks ago it was $3.99
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Re: Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?
Originally Posted by Eldorado2k
Right now it’s $3.69 @Unocal 76 where I pump.⛽️+ an extra .6 cents if you use your debit card, which I do. A couple of weeks ago it was $3.99
Oh, that's not as bad as I thought. When I was at racing school in Utah I met a couple of Californians and I thought they said it was near $5/gal
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Wheel barrels that aren’t worth cleaning?
Originally Posted by WaxMaster1
Oh, that's not as bad as I thought. When I was at racing school in Utah I met a couple of Californians and I thought they said it was near $5/gal
I don’t remember it being near that high, but then again I don’t really sweat how much it is, I just fill the tank every Friday. I’m cheap when it comes to certain things, but gas prices have never bothered me. I’ve been pumping nothing but premium in my Cadillacs for the past 20yrs.
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