A lesson in using copper grease next time? twinenginedmc12 wrote: >Hi Rich. > >Bummer, that those lugnuts were so seriously overtightened. That's >why I always use a torque wrench to install my lugnuts. (90 lbft, in >case your interested) > >If it were my wheel, I'd spray a bunch of wd-40 into the three intact >lugnuts for a few days straight, and see if they'll come off in one >piece. I'd heat them with a propane torch if they gave me grief. If >they still didn't come off, I'd twist them until either the lugnut, >or the stud broke off. > >As for the stud with the broken lugnut, well, I'd get out my drill, >and drill out the stud. > >I'd probably replace all the studs, as I'd be unlikely to trust such >overstressed and/or corroded bolts ever again. They can be hammered >out pretty easily. > >Nothin's ever easy. > >Rick. > > > > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > > >>Friday I attempted to install my new brake pads. >> >>3 lugnuts on the driver's front refuse to budge. I used a long >>cheater bar and a 600 ft/lb. impact gun. One nut sheared in half >>leaving the cone still wedged into the wheel at the base of the >> >> >stud. > > >>Is there a way to cut off or destroy the lugnuts in a manner that >>will save the wheel and the studs? >> >>Is there a way to apply extreme heat and cold in a manner that will >>loosen them? >> >>Thanks, >> >>Rich >>#5335 >> >> > > > >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > >. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=259395.3614674.4902533.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1524963/R=0/SIG=12o885gmo/*http://hits.411web.com/cgi-bin/autore dir?camp=556&lineid=3614674?=egroupweb&pos=HM> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=259395.3614674.4902533.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1524963/rand=581838841> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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