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Frozen Lug nuts

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Subject: Frozen Lug nuts
From: Michael Godley <mgodley@tiac.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:16:06 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Folks,

Went to get new rear tires on my Jeep (94 Grand Cherokee) and they (NTB) could 
not get the wheels off as one lug nut on each side defied their most powerful 
air guns and hand wrenches.

The real  mechanic is on vacation until next weekand the store manager said 
they would try heat but would probably need to drill out the stud and replace.

Any ideas on what I might try in the interim.  I was thinking of drilling a 
small hole in the rounded head of the chromed lug...they are recessed in to the 
alloy wheels....and soaking with PB blaster for a couple of days.

Your thoughts

Thanks

Mike Godley




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