Lug Bolt Lube

[Tom Nas]

Funny that this is the subject of so much controversy whenever it surfaces...

I've never seen a recommendation in any of my workshop manuals to do 
anything else than clean the bolts thoroughly before reinstalling, so 
that's what I'm sticking to- on the premise that the publishers would 
probably want to avoid a lawsuit... I concur that some bolts are 
notoriously heavy to remove (I use a 'cross-type' wrench to get the bolts 
out, because it's easy to pull with your hand and push with your foot at 
the same time). The 90q seems to have a recurring problem with the 
right-front hub and the wheel refusing to part company, however carefully I 
always clean both before installing (and rotating the wheels doesn't help 
either). Must be an out-of-round issue somewhere.

Tom
Zeist, The Netherlands
87 90q - 14" OE steel+Conti M&S/15x7 R8s+P5000s/14x6 aeros+P5000s
87 80 	- 14" OE steel+Goodyear M&S/14x6 ET35 R8s+mixed set/14x6 
Stilautos+Gislaveds
'frequent wheel changer'