Posted By: Texas Dan
A friendly dare - 06/24/19 05:59 PM
Can you name a cheaper tool that can save you more time and money than a telescopic magnet? I have a couple with two different size magnets and feel sure I didn't much more than $5 for either of them. I don't use them often, but there is nothing that works better at retrieving nuts, bolts, and other small pieces of metal that have fallen into places where they are otherwise extremely difficult to reach.
This morning I had to replace a stripped lug bolt from the rear hub of my truck. Knocking the old bolt out turned out to be a piece of cake. However, I had to gasp for a second when it fell back into the brake assembly. Without a telescopic magnet, I would have had to disassemble the brake to reach it. It took all of ten seconds to remove it with the magnet.
There's always a trick when it comes to working on vehicles. For this job, I found the trick is to position the hub so there is maximum clearance behind the lug you need to replace. Doing so provides more clearance to position the new bolt in place.
This morning I had to replace a stripped lug bolt from the rear hub of my truck. Knocking the old bolt out turned out to be a piece of cake. However, I had to gasp for a second when it fell back into the brake assembly. Without a telescopic magnet, I would have had to disassemble the brake to reach it. It took all of ten seconds to remove it with the magnet.
There's always a trick when it comes to working on vehicles. For this job, I found the trick is to position the hub so there is maximum clearance behind the lug you need to replace. Doing so provides more clearance to position the new bolt in place.