Just received RMT fronts. After reading through some threads and finding a lack of images and conflicting information, found this . This would be particularly helpful for those replacing with RMT rebuilds as they are essentially oem. Interesting info about inflation and measuring guard height makes sense for sure. No mention of battery disconnection and 'anescitising'.. interestingly. Perhaps it's been posted before, but I never saw it.
Started the job of replacing mine today, only to get as far as spinning one of the crap lug nut pos thingies. All my tools are extremely good quality and my work always carefully considered. It was natural for me to put a 19mm socket on a breaker bar to loosen the nuts slightly before raising the car. Turns out to be a complete ball ache and so job is abandoned for today. It's effing cold and rainy. Though I work under cover with plenty of light, my decision to stop was probably wise. Ordered some replacement lug nuts to save headaches in the future.
Get this though, I'm preparing to jack car up with trolley jack from the centre cross member, then I thought I might grab the chocks, only to discover there is no jack in this car! I can't believe I didn't see this when I bought it, I looked and saw the assembly of chocks, wheel brace, towing eye etc. Just assumed the jack was under there somewhere. Horrifying to think I just drove my family 850km without a jack. Even if there was a jack, would the lug nut failure have happened? Impossible to say. Either way, it gives me the shivvers.
I need to properly remove the Japanese ETC system. I believe that is where the demons have made their home and are determined to haunt my *** from here to Hades. Perhaps a sage, rosemary and magnesium ritual cleansing under the car might drive out the spirits?
Don't get me wrong, I am a man of science. I work in r&d with led luminaires. I like to play with light, it's qualities and distribution etc. I think my car may be haunted though..seriously! 35 years of car and motorcycle ownership (owned 27 cars 'n' bikes) and have never felt this in a vehicle before. Spooky!