Item Subject: Text_1 Hi All, Well I attempted to put to use all the good advice I got on how to pull (maybe hammer would be a better description) the drums off the '85 Vanagon. However, I naively assumed it would be easy to get the wheels off--I could not remove even one of the lug nuts. I have tried penetrating oil soaked over night, heat from a propane torch, & a six point impact socket and 2 foot breaker bar. None of these have even allowed me to get a slight turn out of any of the nuts. I even looked in the owners manual to see if I was turning the nuts the correct direction. Looks like the previous mechanic did not use anti seize on the studs--may the fleas of a thousand camels infest his/her arm pits. I am about ready to bring it to a shop so they can use the air guns on it--if they are this stuck are the air guns likely to break a stud? Can you replace a single stud? Judging from the lugs nuts, it's not going to be pretty getting the drums off either--so maybe the shop is the best option. Any advice on this situation? TIA, Vince PS: '85 GL Westy (co-owned with girlfriend) '90 Mit. Eclipse GSX
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