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Metal cage? You mean the heat shield on the passenger side?

Hydraulic liquid doesn't compress.

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My post was tongue in cheek, although I failed to add an emoji representing it. The video is clipped before the last spooning or levering of the final bead few inches onto the rim, but I assure anyone that that last inch+ is easy peasy. Agree in general re not doing manual tire changing on specialty...

Different way to manually mount tires:

https://youtube.com/shorts/yVQqAw3LmGc? ... UEe8D8zQHo

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Thanks for the good info. I will have to order a NTE8139. I like how that has a higher rating than stock. :headbang Even higher rated thermal fuses are available. It's been several years since I did the fix but IIRC I used a higher C* rating. My memory is I also got a thermal fuse or two off the sh...

No. I've said 2/3 times earlier above I do use the HF bead breaker (I've had mine for ~ 20 years), it works nicely and is safe to use.

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That unit is called the BCM- Blower (Motor) Control Module. The typical cause of the fuse failure is excessive current draw likely due to crud/corrosion on the blower shaft ends at their bushings. The shafts can be cleaned/polished manually...if/when the fan motor is removed from the blower/evaporat...

I noted at least twice earlier that ~ 20 years ago I bought the HF bead breaker for its ease in breaking beads. Plus with a then-coupon its price was a bargain. My hack for not damaging magnesium, aluminum and/or chrome trims is this: I cut a milk bottle (half-gallon) along its corners and remove th...

Guy mounts tire in ~ 2 minutes using no tools, just hands and feet, illustrating using the proper geometric angles of tire to wheel section is the key, even when using tools. https://youtu.be/b8IiRrgdEZg?si=LSI13PYn-m0gnUhP YMMV Yeah, but how do they unmount the tires without tools? You lever them ...

Guy mounts tire in ~ 2 minutes using no tools, just hands and feet, illustrating using the proper geometric angles of tire to wheel section is the key, even when using tools. https://youtu.be/b8IiRrgdEZg?si=LSI13PYn-m0gnUhP Agreed, it's a good demonstration of the angles needed, but no way is he do...

Once mounted, getting tubeless tires to seal with inflation can be the more challenging. I've used a ratchet strap over the tire center in some cases.

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Guy mounts tire in ~ 2 minutes using no tools, just hands and feet, illustrating using the proper geometric angles of tire to wheel section is the key, even when using tools.

https://youtu.be/b8IiRrgdEZg?si=LSI13PYn-m0gnUhP

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So did you.mount your unit on the garage floor?

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One YT video shows a guy spraying some "tire shine" on the new tire edge before mounting it. So, I checked the info on my bottle of Mequiar's Tech Protect (discontinued) and it can be used on rubber surfaces. I'll try it on tire dismoubt/mount the next time I change tires (won't be soon). ...

I change tires this way (on difficult tires I'll use three irons, using the third to advance getting the bead off the wheel). You know about it already, but jump to 5.00 in the video where the guy puts the first bead of the new tire on the rim--which is typical more difficult--sooo easily, with soap...

Save your money...and your valuable garage storage space that NAPA gallon will demand for the rest of your life.. Use Ivory or other bar or hand soap to apply a thin soap film on the inner tire edge surface. Once the tire is then easily mounted, squeamish sorts can use a damp cloth to wipe away the ...