Geez,
I know that there are a lot of young kids out there working in the shops, but
the left handed threads have a great big "L" stamped right on them. If the guys
in the shop can't see that, they shouldn't be working on cars.
Paul
In a message dated 1/26/2004 2:20:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
janshaverlake@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
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> There is another way.
> My tire shop screwed up Left Hand Lug Bolts on my 56 Dodge & the Manager who
>wrote the order wrote "left hand lugs nuts on drivers side" at my request then
>got busy & failed to tell the worker to remember the left hand threads on the
>drivers side, ruining one wasn't enough so the worker ruined all five on the
>front wheel before telling his Boss he couldn't get the nuts off.
> We got that worked out & he offered to pay to have the left hand bolts
>replaced if I knew where to take the drums, which I did.
> I know the owner of the brake repair machine shop in another town & I knew he
>had lug bolts, nuts & a swedging machine..........Bingo, I now have Right hand
>threads on the drivers side of my 56 Dodge & will soon have the same on the
>drivers side of the 56 Imperial. Cost for bolts, nuts & swedging was $13.00
>per drum.
> With the young people working in today's tire shops it seemed to me like the
>thing to do.
> Bill & Jan McPheeters, Shaver Lake, Ca
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 9:08 AM
> Subject: IML: Left Handed Lug Wrenches Was:" 62 Imp bumper jack"
>
>
> > The left hand threads were used on the left side of the car, and the end of
> > the stud or the head of the bolt will have an "L" stamped into it.
> >
> > If you have such a car, be sure to have the service manager write this
> > information on the work order when you have any work done at a shop where
> > the mechanics still have color in their hair. They won't have ever seen
> > such a thing as a left handed lug nut, and they will crank away with their
> > 200 foot-pound air impact wrench until they have stripped all your drum
> > threads - then tell you you have to buy a new drum. Been there -= done
> > that!
> >
> > I also write it in fluorescent yellow lacquer inside the hub caps on my
> > cars with left handed threads! Still, you have to watch them - the habits
> > of a lifetime are hard to break. If you hear some mechanic ratcheting away
> > on your wheel nuts, shout at him to stop!.
> > Dick Benjamin
> >
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