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Do I need to put the car on the jack to just slightly loosen the lugnuts and re-torque?

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Do I need to put the car on the jack to just slightly loosen the lugnuts and re-torque?

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Jan 5, 2002 | 03:44 PM

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Do I need to put the car on the jack to just slightly loosen the lugnuts and re-torque?

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Jan 5, 2002 | 03:55 PM

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No. As long as at least 2 nuts are tight, you can loosen then tighten the rest.

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Jan 5, 2002 | 06:24 PM

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I would. It satisfies my perception of homogenity.Yanni would be pleased with me.

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Jan 5, 2002 | 07:25 PM

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You means it satisfies your perception of a homo...... Ah, never mind! :-)

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Jan 5, 2002 | 08:44 PM

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Right. Look at the evidence Mr. Smarty Pants..

The stress lines on Chuck's "tighten any stud you want..whatever" wheels :

<img src="http://wwwrses.anu.edu.au/gfd/Gfd_user_links/andrew.kiss.directory/sloping_sidewall/R2.07e-2_E2.08e-6_ss_a_01.GIF">

The stress lines on Heidi's "Do the Job Right" Wheels:

<img src="http://www.shef.ac.uk/eee/emd/research/icapu/image7.gif">

Which tire do you think is gonna fall off at 120 MPH? ;-)

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Jan 5, 2002 | 09:12 PM

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I'm convinced. Is that some kind of krishna thingy.

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Jan 5, 2002 | 09:42 PM

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No way, I did the finite element analysis after the first post. ;-) (Look at the pic properties)

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Jan 5, 2002 | 10:30 PM

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I see your point. If I drove your car I probably wouldn't care too much. ;-)

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Jan 6, 2002 | 05:25 AM

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You are gone :-P

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Jan 6, 2002 | 06:51 AM

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Oh come on now! Thats just a color "Etch-A-Schetch".

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