I use my flex breaker bar(1/2" drive) from Craftsman/Sears and a 6 point 19mm socket. It's long enough to stand on and bounce if the nuts are particularly testy about coming off. And of course, a cheater pipe slides over it right nicely if that doesn't work. Lifetime guarantee but you'll pay for it. Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel -----Original Message----- From: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Thursday, November 02, 2000 10:36 AM Subject: Re: speaking of flat tires. . .
>> However, when trying to change the wheels myself, the lug nuts >> were simply immovable. I can imagine getting stuck in the >> middle of winter when it's -30 and not being able to get those >> suckers off, and meeting a nasty fate. Has anybody found a >> wrench with a little more leverage to it? > >use an 18" or 24" piece of pipe that will fit over the end of your wrench or >better a breaker bar to give you more leverage.... > >Or should I instruct >> the guys at the tire shop to tighten the lugs to a specific >> torque? > >The problem may be electrolisis between the nuts and the wheel... some have >used anit-seize compound... some say this doen't work for long... some say >to just back off the nuts and then tighten again periodically to prevent >seizing. > >Bill > >> >> I'm a big 29 year old dude and can't imagine how some smaller >> folks would handle it. I've changed tires on the van in the >> past, but this time they're particularly stuck. >> >> Jeff >> 85 Westy >> Winnipeg >> |
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