Sorry, just read the subject line - me bad

--- In Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com, Keith Tanner <keith@...>
wrote:
>
> Now that you have the bar across the axle centerline, how are you
> going to access the nut in the middle of the axle? :) The problem
> isn't a wheel nut.
>
> Keith
>
> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 6:09 AM, jackdcarter <jackdcarter@...> wrote:
> > .02 worth - Orient the bar so it is working ACROSS the axle
> > centerline. Sometimes, on small cars, you can spin the wheel with a
> > bar.(with the car on the ground). Reach across the axle centerline and
> > you have effectively increased - decreased - or at least changed the
> > mechanical advantage, depending on your perspective, allowing you to
> > put more torque on the wheel nut before the axle will turn. Use this
> > in conjunction with whatever method you choose to lock/block the axle
> > to increase chances of success.
> >
>