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Re: Stuck lug nuts.

To: "Roger Helman" <rogerh@digimation.com>, "triumph listserv" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Stuck lug nuts.
From: "Lawrence R Zink" <zink@pdq.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 01:45:42 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
How about a little heat from a propane torch.  Heat up until the almost glow
and hit them with the impact wrench.
Larry Zink
Z Group Racing
1964 Spitfire4 Mk1
Houston,Texas
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Helman <rogerh@digimation.com>
To: triumph listserv <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, June 22, 1998 9:39 AM
Subject: Stuck lug nuts.


>
>    I have two lug nuts that refuse to budge. I already broke a 3/4
>socket with the impact wrench.  Anyone have any ideas how to get them to
>break?  I have already tried a 1/2 ratchet with a cheater bar,  impact
>wrench, goobs of penetrating oil etc...
>
>    I was thinking about drilling out the center of the nut and stud in
>hope the stud. Then using the impact wrench again to break the stud.
>Does this sound like a good idea?
>
>BTW Sears replaced the broken socket with out a question. What a great
>warranty.
>--
>Roger Helman                  71 TR6 CC67866L
>Digimation Inc.               http://deepthought.digimation.com/rogerh/
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>


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