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Originally posted by CINIMIN CINIMIN wrote:

Take 1/2 of a second to prevent cross threaded bolts or nuts - insert the bol or nut - rotate BACKWARDS until you hear / feel a click - hand tighten as normal from that point.  Works everytime.  Something you all probably know - but in case you might be taking a shortcut - torque lugs in at least 3 steps - on our MINIs I do 60 - 75 - 83.  There is also some debate about using anti sieze on bolt threads - everything I have read from reliable sources says absolutly no antisieze on the threads - just on the wheel face where it meets the hub.  (All torque settings are based on dry threads - any foreign matter can give false readings)
 
Ryan, glad all is well, trying to picture how you do it yourself as I seem to need two hands and one foot when I change tires.    4+ what Jack said, especially in wood and plastic.   Derick, was it the push/pull brand of fairy dust?
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Originally posted by Saphire Saphire wrote:


Ryan, glad all is well, trying to picture how you do it yourself as I seem to need two hands and one foot when I change tires.  


Where there is will there is a way. It's probably the most unsafe procedure you could use so I won't describe it in detail. If it ever goes wrong I'm sure there will be pictures on the local news and I'll end-up in some Darwin blog. But, it does require using both legs to stabilize the tire and some heft with one arm to lift the wheel onto the hub. One of these things is on my x-mas list which would make things a bit safer and easier. Or maybe I'll just get studs at some point because I like how they look.
http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-cooper/mini-cooper-wheel-lug_guide.html

P.S. I tie my own shoes too.

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I think I have a 12mm lug guide tool that I am not using. I might have already given it to someone. Will  bring to the Xmas party if I can find it.

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