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Date:         Fri, 28 Feb 1997 13:34:52 -0800
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From:         Ron Fish <rfish@acmenet.net>
Subject:      Re: My wheel nuts are frozen!!!

A socket fitted over the wheel nut and then rapped smartly worked on mine.  I
was told this frees the nut from the wheel so a wrench will then do it's job.
All I can say is it worked for me.


Regards,
Ron Fish


>  From: vince_pappalardo@om.cv.hp.com, on 2/28/97 10:47 AM:
>  Item Subject: My wheel nuts are frozen!!!
>       I had the same problem when I had to remove the rear tires for the 
>       first time in order to do a brake job.  I tried liquid wrench, heat 
>       from a propane torch, and a cross bar lug wrench with 2 foot cheater 
>       bar.  None of that worked.  I posed the same question to the list that 
>       you did.  The concessus was use at least a 5 foot long cheater bar 
>       over a breaker bar and apply even steady pressure. 


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                       ron.fish@juno.com                                               
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