moisture in trunk/ stripped key lug nut
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moisture in trunk/ stripped key lug nut
hey all whats up
yesterday i pulled into my dads stores parking lot to notice that my rear passengers side tire was pretty low on air. turns out i caught a nail. crap. well ok after this i went ahead and attempted to change the tire. i popped the trunk to get my spare only to find that a great deal of moisture was seeping through. lovely. after i brought the wheel over i continued to jack the car up and remove the flat. after i pop off the caps i found out that the guy who owned the car before me apparently had worn out the lug nut that the key goes into. so there was no way for me to get the wheel off. crap. also, my front drivers side wheel has a big dent in it... its in the inside lip and it lets air slowly seep through. after about a week or two the air needs to be filled again. should i get a new wheel? and what should i do for the moisture in the trunk?
thanks!
yesterday i pulled into my dads stores parking lot to notice that my rear passengers side tire was pretty low on air. turns out i caught a nail. crap. well ok after this i went ahead and attempted to change the tire. i popped the trunk to get my spare only to find that a great deal of moisture was seeping through. lovely. after i brought the wheel over i continued to jack the car up and remove the flat. after i pop off the caps i found out that the guy who owned the car before me apparently had worn out the lug nut that the key goes into. so there was no way for me to get the wheel off. crap. also, my front drivers side wheel has a big dent in it... its in the inside lip and it lets air slowly seep through. after about a week or two the air needs to be filled again. should i get a new wheel? and what should i do for the moisture in the trunk?
thanks!
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There is a thread somewhere on how to stop wather in the trunk. There are water drainage lines from the sunroof and also the power antenna. You need to make sure these lines are draining into the street, not the trunk, and also not clogged. Disconnect from the start of the line and blow compressed air to clean. Find the thread about it because there's some more info.
You better take your car to a wheel/tire place to see what they can do about your air leak and the stripped bolt. Hopefully it will cost less than you think.
You better take your car to a wheel/tire place to see what they can do about your air leak and the stripped bolt. Hopefully it will cost less than you think.
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