Changing flat tires

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Postby BrwBier » Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:16 pm

Shadow Catcher wrote:Part of the teardrop tool kit includes a $10 (on sale) HF torque wrench and HF double end lug nut impact sockets. I always use anti-seize on every nut or bolt I take off and replace.
And Planovet plan where your hand (or face) will go when the nut finally lets lose :?

Being a professional mechanic for more than 30 years I can safely tell you NEVER put ANY LUBERICANT on lug bolts or nuts. Read any repair manual, from any manufacturer, they all say the same thing. Anti seize has its place but NOT ON EVERY nut and bolt. most threaded fasteners benefit from a little blue thread lock.
Brwbier
PS, I could take your car apart and put it back together but when I bought my new car the first nights reading was the owners manual.
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Postby rowerwet » Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:00 pm

I got my snow tires put on at a shop, I kind of had a feeling I needed to check the torque on the lugs to make sure everything was good. So the next day I tried the truck lug wrench and bent it but no nuts moved, so I went in to my toolbox and got a correct size snap-on socket and ratchet, finally with a 6 foot cheater bar they loosened, I don't know how they didn't snap off!
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Postby PanelDeland » Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:04 am

Just an FYI Most auto parts stores and HF NT carry a folding star wrench.Two of the arms will fold for storage.
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