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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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damn lugnuts are seized! all four wheels, not one lug will budge. ive sprayed them with a release agent, used and air wrench, and tried it by hand with the lugnut wrench using a cheater bar.

any other ideas, would be appreciated, thanks.
 
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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damn lugnuts are seized! all four wheels, not one lug will budge. ive sprayed them with a release agent, used and air wrench, and tried it by hand with the lugnut wrench using a cheater bar.

any other ideas, would be appreciated, thanks.
Torching them is the solution.
 
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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All four wheels being seized is odd... Your turning counter clockwise right? I mean left?
 
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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yep counter clockwise .

torching eh? ok i'll have to try that. thanks
 
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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get a really big bar, attach it to the wrench, and then stand on the far end.. Bounce up and down..If that doesn't woprk, get a big fat bastard from nect door to stand on it also... Continue until the whole bar is jam packed wioth fat bastards... If this doesn't work, sell car, and buy a new one...
 
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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Um...that's fvcked up. They shouldn't be even close to that tight. You could torch them, but I haven't had more success with torching than PB Blaster, so maybe you should take it back to the shop that tightened them and make those bitches deal with it.
 
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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Put the Socket on and then pund it with a hammer
the will help other wise breaker bar till the Shaft breaks
 
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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well after about two hours, i have two of the lug nuts off!

wooohooo!

i have managed to break a few attachments in the process.

never thought that removing the wheels would be the most difficult part of replacing shocks. grrrr.

i have tried all of the suggestions, nothing seems to be working.

wish i knew who put these nuts on so damn tight!
 
Old Nov 12, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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take it back, and dont use sockets, youll break your wrench. use a giant breaker bar
 



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