111000@reddthat.com to Ask Men@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoDon’t water a grease fire, don’t try to replace with a garage spring. What are some OTHER potentially life-saving tips?message-squaremessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down11
arrow-up146arrow-down1message-squareDon’t water a grease fire, don’t try to replace with a garage spring. What are some OTHER potentially life-saving tips?111000@reddthat.com to Ask Men@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square42fedilink
minus-squarebus_factor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoHow would failing to do this kill you? I prefer to jack the car until the wheel is barely touching, then loosen the nuts while the wheel still doesn’t rotate, then jack it all the way up. Have I been risking my life somehow?
minus-squarema11en@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoIf the nuts are too tight you risk rocking the car off the jack when you undo them. The least you’ll do is possibly damage your cars bodywork the worst is to injure yourself.
How would failing to do this kill you?
I prefer to jack the car until the wheel is barely touching, then loosen the nuts while the wheel still doesn’t rotate, then jack it all the way up. Have I been risking my life somehow?
If the nuts are too tight you risk rocking the car off the jack when you undo them.
The least you’ll do is possibly damage your cars bodywork the worst is to injure yourself.