I had the same problem. I got home and fired up my compressor to use my
impact gun, an IR 2131, to loosen the nuts and then torque them correctly.
My gun couldn't remove them and it's rated at 450 ft lbs!!!! I freaked and
then I got out my breaker bar and a 3 foot extension and they finally broke
loose. The next time I bought tires there I brought my torque wrench and had
them use that to tighten the nuts. They bitched about it but when I told the
owner he had them use it.
BTW, I always use antiseize on the studs.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Fernandez, Jr." <johnf@cp-tel.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: OK really dumb question
> On 14 Apr 2001, at 10:12, Keith0alan@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Torque limiting my @&^#^%&*^%. I had new tires put on my '66 and forgot
to
> > tell them to do them by hand. Decided to check them after I got home.
After I
> > got out the big spider, a jack stand and a sledge hammer I finally got
the
> > lug nuts off. Must have been pushing 200 ft/lbs. I am amazed they didn't
> > twist the studs off. Also it is way to easy to drive the lugs on cross
> > threaded with the air gun. For a good time, after they put your tires
on, get
> > the manager, pull the stock lug wrench out of the trunk and ask him to
remove
> > the lugs with it. Just like you would have to do on the side of the
road.
> > Then tell him to redo them by HAND!
> >
> > keith
> >
> And I thought I was the only one that felt that way about my lug
> nuts!. What I do not like is that they look at you like you're crazy or
> something. Most of the time, I tell them I will tighten the nuts
> myself.
> When I was a kid working at a gas station, I was guilty of laying on
> the air impact and did not have a clue as what I was doing.
> Needless to say I wised up when I got older:)
>
> John F.
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