Unfortunately my son was right when assessing that I have a skill which he did not have and that I could therefore help home with his car...
He was failing to loosen the nuts on the wheel he was changing.
Sadly the unique skill I have was described by him as "30kg more mass than he has".
Saldy, he is right.
Humph.
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ReplyDeleteTop tip: put the wheel-brace on the nut at a horizontal angle, then find a bit of road-side detritus to prop-up the upward-moving anti-clockwise arm, then simply lower the car gently a bit. Works every time.
ReplyDeleteKicking the wheel brace is where its at!
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