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[Joe 1320]

I can't even imagine some knob scratching a car's paint just rotating tires, though. Fir3bird Chick, honey, you could do better than that...

He's probably not really a car guy. Probably just trying to cozy up with da lady.

[99 Fir3bird Chick]

what is "pinting" a car?

eh sorry typo lol i was kind of aggravated

and as for how he done it, he layed the wheel up against it, it went to fall over and i guess when he caught it, it hit the bumper or something heck if i know and why he layed it up against it i dont know,but he sure managed to hurt it...i guess he flexed the front bumper and now the paint is trailing and cracking yep im pretty pi$$#d about it...

[99 Fir3bird Chick]

He's probably not really a car guy. Probably just trying to cozy up with da lady.

eh he is a car guy..actually very car smart and what-not...just being careless at the moment i guess....:-/and we have been together for 2 years :-D

[fastTa]

Kev, they could use the torque limiting extensions with the impact guns, but I never see them do that. I always have to torque my wheels after I get tires done by a shop. For the TA, though, I just bring the wheels down to the shop in another car. I don't trust ANY SHOP FOR ANY REASON with the TA.

The Snap On guy let us try out a set of their extensions and we also tried a set of those Accu-Torq's. We tested them against our digital Snap on torque wrench and saw quite a bit of variation on the extensions.

I don't trust them. Plus you can still start the lug nut cross-threaded and the extension will still let you go about half way down on the lug stud before stopping....by then it's already too late.

I know you already know, but most people don't realize that our 7/16" lug studs only take 55-65 lb/ft of torque.

BTW, sorry to hear about your paint Fir3bird Chick!