wheel and wheel well cleaning
09-12-2006, 07:35 AM
#21
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o.k.- got a question that you dont need to look up!
just got a message from a member suggesting that one process that i forgot was to check the air in the tire as long as i was working on it... my recollection is that the tire air should be checked only with the weight of the car on the wheel- so i do not check it with the tire off of the car, but wait until i have the wheels back on-
does it matter??
just got a message from a member suggesting that one process that i forgot was to check the air in the tire as long as i was working on it... my recollection is that the tire air should be checked only with the weight of the car on the wheel- so i do not check it with the tire off of the car, but wait until i have the wheels back on-
does it matter??
09-12-2006, 08:13 AM
#22
I usually over fill tires on the bench in the basement and then adjust pressure at the event. Weight of the car doesn't matter. Temperature does. I have seen pressure on one side of the car rise 2 or 3 PSI just from the sun shining on them for a couple of hours. We usually bleed off 2 - 3 PSI after each run because of the temperature/pressure increase. I think rule of thumb is you gain 2 PSI for each 10
09-12-2006, 08:18 AM
#23
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[QUOTE=PanteraKitty,Sep 12 2006, 08:13 AM] I usually over fill tires on the bench in the basement and then adjust pressure at the event. Weight of the car doesn't matter. Temperature does. I have seen pressure on one side of the car rise 2 or 3 PSI just from the sun shining on them for a couple of hours. We usually bleed off 2 - 3 PSI after each run because of the temperature/pressure increase. I think rule of thumb is you gain 2 PSI for each 10
09-12-2006, 12:02 PM
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I don't mess with tire pressures during the detail process with the wheels off ... but I do check the tires closely at this time for damage or nails and screws that may have been picked up.
Since the handling of this car is so dependent on correct tire pressure, I check the oil and the tire pressure once a week ... cold.
I have more than once found one of the tires a little "off" and upon further inspection, found a nail or screw that I had picked up.
Cheap insurance to avoid problems on the road ... especially before a road trip.
Just my 2 cents ...
Since the handling of this car is so dependent on correct tire pressure, I check the oil and the tire pressure once a week ... cold.
I have more than once found one of the tires a little "off" and upon further inspection, found a nail or screw that I had picked up.
Cheap insurance to avoid problems on the road ... especially before a road trip.
Just my 2 cents ...
09-12-2006, 03:11 PM
#25
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good points e white!
i do the same... roll the tires from the car to the carpet and inspect as she rolls- found a nice knick in one this time, but concluded that it wasnt bad enough to be a problem- soft tires do seem to pick up stuff more than harder ones.
i do the same... roll the tires from the car to the carpet and inspect as she rolls- found a nice knick in one this time, but concluded that it wasnt bad enough to be a problem- soft tires do seem to pick up stuff more than harder ones.
09-13-2006, 01:56 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by S2000380,Sep 13 2006, 12:57 PM
Great looking Wolf you got there !
and thanks (especially from him)!
he would want you to know that he is a samoyed chow named bear- and he likes to chase wolves!!
09-13-2006, 02:53 PM
#28
Originally Posted by wanabe,Sep 13 2006, 04:56 PM
very funny...
and thanks (especially from him)!
he would want you to know that he is a samoyed chow named bear- and he likes to chase wolves!!
and thanks (especially from him)!
he would want you to know that he is a samoyed chow named bear- and he likes to chase wolves!!
09-13-2006, 03:28 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by jimi,Sep 13 2006, 02:53 PM
does he have a Black tounge? Careful with him and those chemicals that bone looks close to that liquid. I'm sure your well aware of this.
he did try to eat some antifreeze once when i wasnt looking- big vet bills on that one!
09-14-2006, 03:14 PM
#30
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Originally Posted by PanteraKitty,Sep 11 2006, 12:59 PM
Damn!! You made me go out and look at the Owner's Manual!!! It is 80 ft/lb. Just what I have been using. I think that is pretty much standard for 12mm studs.
old one was broken-
also someone sent me this... depending on the size of the lugs the torque could differ (and you are right for the 12mms):
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...jsp?techid=107