tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368440423590180612.post6336239732250715930..comments2023-07-25T16:08:44.643-05:00Comments on The South 40: They must think I'm an Aggy.RPMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04294406748353031441noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368440423590180612.post-2943516264354485792015-06-05T23:51:47.164-05:002015-06-05T23:51:47.164-05:00I successfully removed a recalcitrant bolt once by...I successfully removed a recalcitrant bolt once by heating it with a propane or MAPP torch. Had to use an impact wrench to loosen the strap bracket to drop the fuel tank on my SUV when the pump petered out.<br /><br />Non-CSNY <i>Deja vu</i>: Almost exactly one week later, middle son calls late in the evening with a flat tire. I summoned #1 son to assist us, since #2's mechanical skills are not up to par. We got his tire off, but this time, WallyWorld didn't have its 215/45r17 replacement in stock , so we did the unthinkable and tried to 'southern engineer' (I guess that's PC to say) by putting nearly a quart of ATV sealant in it - no luck. We limped it back home by borrowing his mother's CRV spare (not an exact fit, but good for the couple of miles @ under 15 mph to her house), and the next day got a real replacement at the Roanoke NTB. I apoligized beforehand to the female service adviser, warning of the goop that #1 son had pumped into the tire. She said she'd seen worse.an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.com