imported_fordmerc Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 New 120 owner ('41) has no idea how to change a tire on the car! (I have changed many a tire in the past but never on a Packard) Owner's Manual not helpful. Please offer guidance, or tell me where I missed the instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy Berger Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Wipe the tire to be changed very carefully with a moistened towelette. Liberally apply some talcum to the bottom. Fold the new cover in a triangle pattern and fasten all three corners with a castellated nut. Be careful when wiping the bottom or you may get sprayed with some PB Blaster. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packard enthus. Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I am totally "lost" by the above-two "posts". I am not too bright, so unable to figure out if these to "posts" are a put-on.Last time I changed a tire on an American production car made after the 1920's, with the exception of some early 1930's "hold-overs", they all had the standard "drop center" type wheel. You jack the car up, take the bolts (or in some cases, nuts and studs) off, put the tire in a "changer", knock the bead down into the "drop center" portion, and..marvel of marvels, you can change the tire.What am I missing here..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CaptainBristol Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Does the term, "April Fools Day" ring any bells? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 49 Packard Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I have a similar problem. I can't get my spare tire off. My wife keeps bugging me about it but it won't move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packard enthus. Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 yeah....I know the feeling...my wife, too, wants my "spare tire" removed (or at least reduced in size...but...you know how it is...burgers, beer...chocolate malts....hart to give em up...!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_fordmerc Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 My question was unclear: where is the jack, how and where is it placed, are there any unique considerations for this car? My owners manual does not address these issues. Help, not sarcasm would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy Berger Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 My apologies, but since your post was on April Fool's day and it seemed rather far-fetched as anyone knows how to change a tire, I just assumed you were having fun with us. I apologize since your request was in earnest.I would never use a bumper jack on anything. It will mar the finish on chrome bumpers and is unsafe. May I suggest a small floor jack placed on the frame just ahead of the rear wheel for the rear tires or placed under the lower A-frame for either of the front tires.I have modified a Chevy jack designed to be used on the frame by adding a lip so that it cannot slide inward on the frame. It works like a bumper jack but is horizontal and is pumped by your foot instead of by hand. It is much safer. There are no other special considerations that I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH56 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I may be confused more than usual, but didn't that era also have left and right hand threads on the studs depending on side of car wheel was on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy Berger Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Chrysler did that up thru the 50s and I think GM did it for a while. I don't recall ever hearing that Packard did it. In any case the studs are marked "L" or "R" to identify that. I think that was a carryover from the horse and buggy eraa when threads were much coarser and would actually spin off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packard enthus. Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Randy - there is a good reason why you "dont recall" whether Packard had "left" and "right" wheel bolts - because they didnt! Our friend with the "120" need have no fear of screwing anything up. You CAN jack those things up by the bumpers, but I am opposed to that - the car originally came with a nice screw-type axle jack - I carry a little "bottle jack" for emergency use. He can't mess up on the wheel bolts - because they are all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_fordmerc Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 My "new" Packard is a Model 1901 4 dr sedan. I am impressed with a solid car and it's engineering. Because of this I was chagrined to find no jack in the car, no place to put a jack and no mention of a jack or tire changing procedure in the original owner's manual. While I intend to drive it, the only defect is a non-functioning overdrive despite all-new electric wiring and relay. Since the green light fails to light, I suspect the problem is in the governor. As the weather breaks, I'll be on the road. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packard enthus. Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 You are correct that in that era, Packard provided no tire-changing instructions in the Owner's Manual. They did provide a jack. It was a screw-type axle jack, found under the seat in some years and models, in the trunk in the later ones, along with a lug wrench, wrapped in an orange-colored canvas bag. I do not recall seeing instructions for the pre-war cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpushbutton Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I bought a small floor jack that comes in a handy plastic carrying case, made (for) by AC Delco, bought it at the local auto parts store. perfect size for carrying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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