Re: [MV] Stuck Lug Nuts

Just fishin' from my (gamma_goat@plazma.net)
Mon, 07 Dec 1998 13:21:42 -0800

At 10:34 AM 12/7/98 -0600, Eric Bode wrote:
>Do Not use a breaker bar with an extension. This can and will shear the
bolts.
>First put some penetrating oil like liquid wrench on the nuts. Use an impact
>wrench. An impact wrench is like taking a hammer to a breaker bar to
hammer it
>down, but it does it at 1000 hits a minute. This will loosen up some of the
>rust. If you do not have a impact wrench, or a large enough go to the
local gas
>station with service center.

I dunno, after having to do an axle replacement on my baja bug because of
trying the impact wrench method, I tend to prefer to use what works.. like
i said, "stand" on it.. not "jump up and down on it"

your mileage may vary.
-dd

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