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Re: Loose lug nuts

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Subject: Re: Loose lug nuts
From: "GM" <altec210@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 11:50:28 -0400
Agreed. Actually, unless the stud/nut manufacturer specs a lubricant for
metallurgical or plating considerations, all manufacturer's torque values
are based on clean/dry threads. Any decent rebuild/repair book will have
this noted somewhere.

That said, on used threads I always lubricate and 'feel' for the lower
torque value required.

GM
----- Original Message -----

> This really shouldn't cause a problem.  Lubing a stud or nut in order to
get
> an accurate torque reading is common practice.  Maybe using WD-40 instead
of
> oil or grease is problematic, but that doesn't seem right to me - WD-40
> isn't an especially good lubricant - it dissipates quickly.

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