Jack Locking nut on spare and senior monents

Submitted: Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 18:13

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madfisher

I was going to ask for advice on removing the lock nut on the spare wheel of the jack as I was sure mine was faultly. Have spent 2 hours trying to remove it , 24 year old son comes home and gets it off in a couple of mins. Must be having a senior day lol
Cheers Pete

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Reply By: DIO - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 18:16

Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 18:16

Gee you're not wrong. How come you managed to put the lock nut on the spare wheel of the jack. Didn't know that jacks had spare wheels. Or am I missing something?

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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 18:17

Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 18:17

If you are talking Jack as in Jackaroo .......feel no guilt - its a really stupid design .... had to make a little bit of wire to help me get mine off....... your son was just lucky .... its not his car...... he is no solution .... you should sue someone !

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Follow Up By: madfisher - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 18:32

Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 18:32

I think you need to be a safe cracker to get it off. My hands are to big and clumsy. Read the instructions in the vehicle manual and still no joy, but he figured out the little trick the smart arse. Lucky he figered it out though and lucky I was home in the drive way and not stuck out in the scrub saomewhere in the dark.
Cheers Pete

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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 18:57

Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 18:57

Pajero spare wheel lock is a bit the same.
Takes a bit of fiddling to get off once it is a bit old.
I leave it off now.

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Follow Up By: madfisher - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 21:23

Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 21:23

John we own a nh Paj as well and it is a cinch compared to the blxxdy Jack
Cheers Pete

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Reply By: Gerhardp1 - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 20:58

Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 20:58

It's easy to see how it works once it is off. When I eventually got mine off, I was able to replace and remove it with the greatest of ease. Beauty, I've got this licked.....

Trouble is, by the time I needed to get it off again, I'd forgotten Grrr.

I think it's turn the key one eighth to the left, and remove easily.

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Follow Up By: madfisher - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 21:21

Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 21:21

My trouble is my fat fingers have trouble geting hold of the barrel. Dave worked out when you feel some resistance from the key pull the barrel out.
Cheers Pete

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Reply By: madfisher - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 21:26

Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 21:26

Now I am going to scream. My 12 year old can also get it off. Wife had no hope of getting it off either. Stupid design.
Cheers Pete

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Reply By: Member - Au-2 - Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 22:48

Thursday, Nov 08, 2007 at 22:48

I have the same problem with the fuel cap on our Jack. Twice now (once in pouring rain) I have been stuck at the diesel bowser trying to get the @#$%&*! petrol cap off. Lost original cap at some far away fuel stop and after buying a replacement, I can't fill the tank any more. After practicing at home a few times to get the 'nack' of it, as soon as I am at the bowser, it refuses to work for me! Sheesh!
Damn thing should be called a Muleroo!

OzeSheila.

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Follow Up By: Gerhardp1 - Friday, Nov 09, 2007 at 11:05

Friday, Nov 09, 2007 at 11:05

Definite signs of confusion here -

1) Stuck at diesel bowser trying to get petrol cap off - This was the Jack trying to tell you not to put the wrong fuel in....?????

2) Blaming the poor car for not behaving with a non-genuine part.....

Hehe, you must be a blonde ????

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