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 Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=243273.3860859.5106138.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1750744/R=0/SIG=129m0a82d/*http://servedby.advertising.com/click /site=552006/bnum=1065909659877613> Click to learn more... <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=243273.3860859.5106138.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1750744/rand=389348345> 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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