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Re: Frozen Lug nuts

To: "Michael Godley" <mgodley@tiac.net>
Subject: Re: Frozen Lug nuts
From: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:23:55 -0400
On 10/12/06, Michael Godley <mgodley@tiac.net> wrote:
>
> 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.
>

I've had good luck with a chisel in an air hammer, to spin them off.
-- 
David Scheidt
dmscheidt@gmail.com




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