Date:         Wed, 6 Aug 2003 06:21:03 -0400
Reply-To:     Debbie Walters <debbwa@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Debbie Walters <debbwa@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: lug nuts too tight
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Wow, nice to see I'm not the only one that can't get the lug nuts loosened!
I am going on a trip and went to Tire Kingdom yesterday to ask them to
loosen the lug nuts and hand tighten them, and the manager looked up the
required torque and said that VW requires them to tighten to a torque of 123
lbs., which is even tighter than his big truck.  Thing is, they usually
tighten the bolt for the spare that much too, and at that angle, I can't get
any leverage to loosen it.  At least with the  main tires I can jump up and
down on the lug wrench, but weighing in at 122 lbs., that doesn't do me much
good either.

deb
'85 Westy "Gypsy"
Look for me on the road between Orlando and Winston-Salem

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> For those times when some jerk has used an air impact wrench to overtighten
> the lug bolts, I have your setup (1/2 inch drive, of course), plus a 4 foot
> hollow steel pipe for extra leverage.