Hey, I'm a fourth-generation Idaho girl and I've never replaced a distributor cap or a rotor. I've never even changed a tire, although I've done brake jobs--in a garage with good lighting and a compressor to get the lugnuts off. I did have a tire shred last January while coming off the flying wye (only 55 mph with nowhere to pull off the road), but I called a tow truck and had all four replaced by Goodyear employees. Hell, they were seven years old. The tires, not the Goodyear employees.
In my experience, swearing at the car does help the screws line up properly. See, you were doing it right all along.
Idaho girls
Hey, I'm a fourth-generation Idaho girl and I've never replaced a distributor cap or a rotor. I've never even changed a tire, although I've done brake jobs--in a garage with good lighting and a compressor to get the lugnuts off. I did have a tire shred last January while coming off the flying wye (only 55 mph with nowhere to pull off the road), but I called a tow truck and had all four replaced by Goodyear employees. Hell, they were seven years old. The tires, not the Goodyear employees.
In my experience, swearing at the car does help the screws line up properly. See, you were doing it right all along.
You go, baby!
Val