one strong wheel stud!
07-29-2002, 08:53 AM
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one strong wheel stud!
After extensive archive searching, I know what I will do if the wheel is stuck to the hub- if I ever get that far!
I'm trying to remove a wheel, and have one stud that refuses to give (by hand or with air wrench)- Sprayed a rust-eater solvent into gap and will now hope for a day or two.
Any other ideas?
I'm trying to remove a wheel, and have one stud that refuses to give (by hand or with air wrench)- Sprayed a rust-eater solvent into gap and will now hope for a day or two.
Any other ideas?
07-29-2002, 10:06 PM
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pick up one of these
<a href="http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/tools/pw1.jsp">
<img src="http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/images/product_images/gor_wrench.jpg">
</a>
(it can extend ~8" from what you see here)
<img src="http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/images/product_images/gor_wrench.jpg">
</a>
(it can extend ~8" from what you see here)
07-30-2002, 06:26 AM
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I use a 4' cast iron pipe over my tire iron. Any extra pipe you've got at home should work...
... just be careful you dont torque the stud right off.
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07-30-2002, 07:10 AM
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Try this...
If all else fails, get a large chunk of dry ice and hold it on the stud for about 10 or 15 minutes. (Use thick gloves or a cloth) Then try loosening it. The cold makes the metal contract and hopefully break the bonds between the threads.
07-30-2002, 01:29 PM
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Coca-Cola Classic. Or this new lug remover...
It can break a stuck nut better than WD-40!
There is also a device I saw on Motorweek last weekend, called Easy Lug, that uses a second lug on your wheel for leverage. You put it on, then turn a crank, apparently until the torque built up in a spring is sufficient to break it loose. About $60.
<img src="http://www.pbs.org/mpt/motorweek/images/goss/21/lugnuts4.jpg">
A long pipe sounds cheaper!
There is also a device I saw on Motorweek last weekend, called Easy Lug, that uses a second lug on your wheel for leverage. You put it on, then turn a crank, apparently until the torque built up in a spring is sufficient to break it loose. About $60.
<img src="http://www.pbs.org/mpt/motorweek/images/goss/21/lugnuts4.jpg">
A long pipe sounds cheaper!
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