Re: [MV] Stuck Lug Nuts

Just fishin' from my (gamma_goat@plazma.net)
Mon, 07 Dec 1998 03:01:08 -0800

>> I am having a major problem with the lug nuts on the drivers side front
>> wheel on my 43 MB. I can't get any of them off. All nuts on the other
>> three wheels came off without much effort. I've tried a lug wrench (with
>> and without a hammer to assist) and an impact wrench. I also soaked all
>> five in WD-40 with no luck. I even tried taking them off as if they were
>> left hand threads. Again no luck. Any advise on how to get them off will
>> be greatly appreciated.

depending on how bad these are stuck on there, you might want to try some
penetrating oil...

on _really_ tight bolts (vw rear axle nuts are 300 ft lbs) i'd take a
cheater bar (chunk of pipe or ?) over the end of the beefiest socket /
breakerbar / lugwrench you have.. make sure the socket is a tight fit...

and lean on it..

if you have a 4 ft cheater on it and you can stand on it and nothin
happens, chances are you're going to break the stud, so what i do is
flatten the other end of the cheater, bolt a loop of chain to the other
end, hook my come along to it, and tighten it up.. once it's taught, take
in about another 2 inches of cable. (the idea here is to put a couple
hundred foot lbs of tourqe on it, and then go to bed...) if that didn't
break it loose, a little heat might do it. don't get it too hot or you'll
screw up the heat treating on the studs..

-dd

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