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Re: Stuck lug nuts.

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Subject: Re: Stuck lug nuts.
From: "Roger Berggren" <e_red@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 21:07:40 PDT
Sorry everyone,
     If I would have looked seems that heat had already been suggested.  
In that case I don't think anyone suggested a Good Chewing out.  
Sometimes I get my way yelling and screaming, oh yeah an occasional 
Expletive!  Don't forget the Expletive.  


Roger Berggren
'79 Spitfire.

Roger,
     I would say heat it.  Had a similar problem removing the Axel from 
an Audi.  Oh, if you have used a lot of the old WD40 be sure to clean it 
off before firing up a torch.  Sometimes in the heat of battle I loose 
common sense...  Breaking them would be too much trouble.

Roger Berggren
'79 Spitfire



    I have two lug nuts that refuse to budge. I already broke a 3/4
socket with the impact wrench.  Anyone have any ideas how to get them to
break?  I have already tried a 1/2 ratchet with a cheater bar,  impact
wrench, goobs of penetrating oil etc...

    I was thinking about drilling out the center of the nut and stud in
hope the stud. Then using the impact wrench again to break the stud.
Does this sound like a good idea?

BTW Sears replaced the broken socket with out a question. What a great
warranty.
--
Roger Helman                  71 TR6 CC67866L
Digimation Inc.               http://deepthought.digimation.com/rogerh/
New Orleans La.
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