Lug Bolt Lube?
Robert Myers
robert at s-cars.org
Mon Apr 9 18:47:22 EDT 2001
And the consensus is (drum roll please, Maestro) anti-seize. Anybody wanna
guess what I'll be doing one of these days soon?
Thanks for all the input everyone.
At 04:31 PM 4/9/01 -0400, Robert Myers wrote:
>Hi Y'all,
>
>Just this past Saturday I swapped my summer wheels/tires for the
>winters. I had almost forgotten how much better the summer rubber
>feels. While doing the job I managed to break a socket while loosening a
>lug bolt. The bolt was THAT tight! The bolts were properly torqued when
>installed last fall - I did them myself. I realize that it would be
>embarrassing (to say the least) to have a wheel fall off because a lug
>bolt worked itself loose. That's why I'm a bit hesitant to use any form
>of lubrication on the lug bolts. That said, is there a "proper" lubricant
>for such use? Or should I just leave 'em dry and possibly break another
>socket next time?
>
>Recommendations?
>
>Bob
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Rt. 4, Box 57, Fayetteville, WV 25840 USA WV tag Q SHIP
'95 urS6 Cashmere Grey - der Wunderwagen ICQ 22170244
http://www.cob-net.org/church/pvcob.htm MediaRing Talk 304-574-1166
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