[DMCForum] Re: Lug Nuts Won't Come Off
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[DMCForum] Re: Lug Nuts Won't Come Off



I had driven it around the parking lot before the head gaskets blew. 
I need to plug these injector seal vacuum leaks to have enough power 
to drive it again.

I've had 3 out of 4 wheels off of the car before. They did not stick 
to the hubs. I found a cheater bar at work that I hope will be strong 
enough. I'm bringing it home today.

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Don't know what style lug nuts you've got, but:
> 
> Most "stainless steel" lug nuts are really carbon steel with a
> stainless cap. Cap doesn't respond well to high impact. Best success
> is slow pressure with long handle (put a cheater on your breaker 
bar).
> 
> If you can get caps off, nuts are often hollow on end -- great place
> to sheet some penetrating oil.
> 
> Remember wheels are aluminum -- electrolysis (different metals weld
> themselves together in presence of moisture). Road salt just makes
> situation worse. What's going to be fun is after you've gotten lug
> nuts off and wheels are stuck to hubs.
> 
> Has your vehicle actually moved yet?
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> > I spent the day with Mike "The Detail King" Cohee. If you want to 
make
> > your car look excellent, and like-factory condition, and on the 
cheap,
> > he's the guy to see.
> > 
> > On to other issues:
> > 
> > I have lug nuts on the front wheels that won't come free with a 
265
> > ftlb air-impact wrench. This baffles me. One wheel I expected 
problems
> > with because I wasn't able to get it off -before- I bought the air
> > tools. The  other wheel I don't understand because I had removed 
and
> > installed it with the factory lug wrench. Talk about rust!
> > 
> > The lug nuts are beginning to round off. Before I destroy them, 
what
> > ways are there to bust these things free? Are there nut-splitters 
that
> > can get at them in those recesses? A torch? Would I be better off 
at a
> > professional garage?
> > 
> > I have 4 brand-new BFG Radial T/A's sitting in my basement, ready 
for
> > mounting. Lend me your thoughts!
> > 
> > Rich
> > #5335 -Maryland



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