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wheel nuts seized!!!!

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Xtremeteam:
get a 27mm deep socket,power bar & a lenght o scaffy pole,should be obvious what to do & JUMP on the end

drmike:
Is it OK to give them a big belt down the length of teh thread if you see what I mean? I have done this to great effect with other nuts that seem to be siezed.

The other thing I do is try thermal shock. Heat up, spray with WD40, heat again etc. I have tried heat up a lot thump with hammer and slam ice onto nut! You may laugh but it did seem to help.

That said a length of scaffolding tube is very effective.

Mike

Lee_D:
Yup scaffold.. they will either crack off or shere.

Try getting hold of some "Plus gas" it's the muts nuts for these sorts of jobs. Well worth hunting out a can.

jiffyman:
Had the tyres done on my works van today, and they couldn't get them undone with the air wrench.
Had to get socket, ratchet and a bar!!! They eventually went!

Looks like the local Peugeot dealer went a bit over the top during the MOT!!

blackbob:
torque wrench an op extra in most garages and tyre bays most use air guns on highest setting and that can be 250 to 350 lbf
i was schooled the old way an always use a torque wrench
which is recomended for alloys and steel wheels
if you over tighten a wheel nut the taper closes up and pinches the stud an damages it
 :D  :D

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