The missing tool
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'08 C300 Lux Barolo Red Beige Leather P2 MM 18" wheels '84 944
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<<Having received the tool and noticed how the one end is designed for fingers to grip and twist, it occured to me that this might be difficult to do on a cold wintry night (yeah, call the auto club!).
So, I added yet another tool to the growing collection that this car has in it's trunk: a small vise-grip plier. This can lock on and provide a leverage when needed to remove that tire hanger. Tools: tire gauge, tire hanger, vise grip, torque wrench, breaker bar, 17mm socket, short extender, canvas roll-up to house it all, and a nice shop cloth.
Anything missing?>>
Since the tool is screwed in finger tight, it's hard to see why you need tools to remove it.
What is missing is a small supply of plastic gloves to protect your hands. Buy a box of 100 at the drugstore for about seven bucks.
So, I added yet another tool to the growing collection that this car has in it's trunk: a small vise-grip plier. This can lock on and provide a leverage when needed to remove that tire hanger. Tools: tire gauge, tire hanger, vise grip, torque wrench, breaker bar, 17mm socket, short extender, canvas roll-up to house it all, and a nice shop cloth.
Anything missing?>>
Since the tool is screwed in finger tight, it's hard to see why you need tools to remove it.
What is missing is a small supply of plastic gloves to protect your hands. Buy a box of 100 at the drugstore for about seven bucks.
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[QUOTE=RLE;2633957
Since the tool is screwed in finger tight, it's hard to see why you need tools to remove it.
What is missing is a small supply of plastic gloves to protect your hands. Buy a box of 100 at the drugstore for about seven bucks.[/QUOTE]
Actually, I agree that gloves are missing and a good idea to have (along with a nice drop cloth and maybe a small stool ... ) but I digress.
The reason for the vise grips is that some of us, especially in winter, have less finger strength. It's much easier to screw that tool in than to remove it. When there's ice and snow, cold temps, and grit on the tool, I'll sure appreciate the mechanical advantage of those pliers ;-)
thanks
Since the tool is screwed in finger tight, it's hard to see why you need tools to remove it.
What is missing is a small supply of plastic gloves to protect your hands. Buy a box of 100 at the drugstore for about seven bucks.[/QUOTE]
Actually, I agree that gloves are missing and a good idea to have (along with a nice drop cloth and maybe a small stool ... ) but I digress.
The reason for the vise grips is that some of us, especially in winter, have less finger strength. It's much easier to screw that tool in than to remove it. When there's ice and snow, cold temps, and grit on the tool, I'll sure appreciate the mechanical advantage of those pliers ;-)
thanks
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On the W201 and W124, Mercedes included the threaded "alignment pin" with cars that came with alloy wheels, but it wasn't in the roll up toolkit, it was mounted via a sponge donut in the lug hole of the spare tire in the trunk. I'm surprised they didn't continue to include it with the car.
I believe the use of the wheel bolts is because the Mercedes wheels are "hubcentric" and use the lip flange on the hub to bear most of the weight of vehicle on the wheel.
I believe the use of the wheel bolts is because the Mercedes wheels are "hubcentric" and use the lip flange on the hub to bear most of the weight of vehicle on the wheel.
