Re: Details, Details.

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx>]

I guess I should have said "twist off the stud for the lug nut". The 
studs are a faily easy replacement. Removing the lug nuts can be 
difficult when the nut "locks" to the wheel if the surfaces were dry 
when you put the lug nuts on - twisting off or breaking off the stud 
usually happens when the nut is truly rusted or corroded to the 
stud - which can happen. A long breaker bar makes breaking the nut 
loose, or just twisting off the stud, easier and more controlled.

Harold McElraft - 3354



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> I haven't destroyed the lugnuts yet. :)
> 
> I'm hearing this about the covering a lot. I found a long pole 
that 
> will fit over my breaker bar here at work. I'll slip out with it 
in 
> and hour and we'll see. :)
> 
> I have no problem destroying the lug nuts but I still don't get 
what 
> you mean by breaking them off?
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > Have you destroyed the chrome covers for the lug nuts yet? With 
an 
> > impact, the covers often create a cushion that minimizes the 
> affects 
> > of the impact wrench. I would suggest using a break-over bar 
with 
> an 
> > extension (cheater) to loosen the nuts. It is also cleaner to 
break 
> > off the lug nuts this way and just replace them.
> > 
> > Harold McElraft - 3354
> > 
> > 
> > --- In dmcnews@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