Re: [DMCForum] Re: Glitch #182
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Re: [DMCForum] Re: Glitch #182



I put White Lithium grease on the hub where the rim sits on it so it
doesnt rust is self to the hub and i also put White Lithium grease on
the studs. I have done this for about 15 years and never ever never had
a lug nut loosen on me.

Mark

Martin Gutkowski wrote:

>  Do you have any evidence to back this up? Alloy wheels will weld
> themselves to hubs, nuts sieze on studs, and I've had the same
> experience as Rich, replacing an alloy only to not be able to remove
> it
> 3 weeks later. All it cost _me_ was two new lug nuts. I habitually use
>
> copper grease now, in common with just about every garage in the
> country.
>
> Lubrication on a thread will allow you to achieve the torque the
> wrench
> tells you, rather than losing some of it to friction. It will not
> cause
> them to come loose.
>
> Personally, I use spray-on copper slip which is a solvent-based
> anti-sieze compound which leaves a thin layer of copper dust in a
> light
> grease.
>
> Martin
>
> Scott Mueller wrote:
>
> >If you are thinking about putting "Anti-Seize" or oil on the threads
> of your
> >lug nuts, do NOT do it.
> >
> >You will end up over torqing the threads or the nuts could loosen on
> there
> >own while you are driving.
> >
> >LUG NUTS ARE MEANT TO BE TORQUED WHEN THE THREADS ARE DRY.
> >
> >Scott Mueller
> >002981
> >RNDOLA
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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