 Stubborn lug bolts, How do I get them unstuck? |
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| ematulac |
 Aug 20 2005, 05:53 PM
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914 addict  Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Palmdale, CA Member No.: 1,382  |
I've got three of my four wheels changed, but all four lug bolts on the last wheel are just plain stuck. I've been spraying them with liquid wrench for the last 2 weeks. I've tried easing them off using an 18" breaker bar, extending it with a 30" galvanized pipe. None of them will budge.
Can I force them off with the breaker bar, or will I snap the heads off? Should I apply heat? Help. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) |
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| rhodyguy |
Aug 20 2005, 06:03 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,093 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
do you have an air impact wrench? pb or aerokroil.
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| qa1142 |
Aug 20 2005, 06:05 PM
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Whiplash Group: Members Posts: 1,514 Joined: 1-June 04 From: Lake Zurich, Illinois Member No.: 2,140 |
Front or rear?
Odd issue, be careful with heat, unless you plan to replace bearings |
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| ematulac |
Aug 20 2005, 06:09 PM
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914 addict Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Palmdale, CA Member No.: 1,382 |
No impact wrench handy at the moment.
Front passenger side tire. I had issues with the steering moving last week, but it's a non-issue today. The ones on the other tires were really tight, but I was eventually able to ease them off without resorting to anything drastic. These ones though, are friggin' tight. I can actually rock the car back and forth trying to remove them. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) |
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| Rand |
Aug 20 2005, 06:18 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Les Schwab would probably do it for free. If you aren't stuck on jackstands, I think it would be worth driving it to a shop and letting them hit it with an impact wrench.
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| ematulac |
Aug 20 2005, 06:27 PM
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914 addict Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Palmdale, CA Member No.: 1,382 |
I think I'll do just that. The majority of the nearby shops are closed for the day, or closing up. It will have to wait until tomorrow.
Thanks for all the advice. |
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| jonwatts |
Aug 20 2005, 06:31 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141  |
Take it someplace for a free brake inspection (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Or, buy a longer pipe. If the other wheels are off the car put them back on since you might have to use enough force to push the car off the jackstands. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Aug 20 2005, 06:49 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
bigger pipe, impact wrench... or your tire shop.
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| ematulac |
Aug 20 2005, 06:57 PM
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914 addict Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Palmdale, CA Member No.: 1,382 |
Can't wait to get that last wheel changed. The fuchs I got from skline polished up really nicely. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif)
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| wilchek |
Aug 20 2005, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Eastern Pennsylvania Member No.: 2,177 |
worst case scenerio break the bolts and replace the rotor. You can get a good used rotor here for 20 bucks. The logs will probably cost more. I know a friend who broke two lugs off on one wheel trying to change to snow tires. It ended up that he stressed the threads driving on the one wheel(maybe hit a curb or pot hole). It seems odd that they are all on one wheel. I would say if the impact gun does not work replace the rotor and lugs. I lost a wheel once a speed (40MPH in VW Thing), trust me spend the money to fix it if it looks strange at all. I ended up going down the highway sideways looking out the passenger window. Luckely got the car to a stop without being slammed by the people behind me.
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