Date:         Fri, 3 Nov 2000 01:57:58 -0000
Reply-To:     John P <jmp@BT-PACIFIC.CO.NZ>
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From:         John P <jmp@BT-PACIFIC.CO.NZ>
Subject:      Re: speaking of flat tires. . .
Comments: To: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
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How do you get the remnants of the lug nuts out once you have snapped them
off??

Yes you are right on, this gets them off without Herculean effort.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marshall Ruskin" <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 01:04
Subject: Re: speaking of flat tires. . .


> I had the same problem, and I now have two solutions:
>
> 1.    Go to a muffler shop - and get a piece of scrap pipe. Use it to
> increase the leverage on your tire wrench. BTW: I bought a big strong tire
> wrench, as I broke the original trying this technique.
>
> 2.    Buy a small bottle of ColdSpray, and get a ball-peen hammer. Spray
the
> lug nuts with the coldspray, and give a good sharp tangential hit with the
> hammer. The bolts will snap right off!
>
>
> Marshall Ruskin
> 84 Westy
> Winterpeg, Canada
>
>
> >Well I have two, as a result of a little halloween hooliganism.
> >Many generous Westy owners in Winnipeg offered me the use of
> >their spare for a couple of days until the new tires come in.  I
> >can't say how much I appreciate the offers.
> >
> >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?  Or should I instruct
> >the guys at the tire shop to tighten the lugs to a specific
> >torque?
> >
> >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
> >