[s-cars] Stuck Lug Bolts

[Abe Berman]

Thank you to all those who provided BTDT's and advice.  I was able to
remove the remainder of the lug bolts yesterday.

Casualties of the battle were a couple of junkyard acquired Audi/VAG
lug wrenches that cracked from used a cheater pipe on the end (don't
worry, plenty more where those came from) and a sears 17MM laser
etched socket, that cracked right away when using 3 foot breaker bar
plus 3 foot cheater bar.  Once again, Sears happily replaced it when I
went and picked up a 17MM deep impact 6 point socket for $10.99 last
night.

After soaking the bolts daily in Kroil all week and then hammering the
heads with a 32oz hammer and a cruddy el-cheapo 6" extension I had
lying around as a "drift" I was able to crack all of the bolts with
the breaker bar and cheater with relative ease and no damage to the
wheels.

FYI, the airgun that I was using at the shop around the corner was
pretty beefy, apparently the kroil all week and the hammering did the
trick.

I will be order a few fresh lug bolts to replace the semi rounded ones
and cleaning the others with a wire brush and the vice.

Thanks again,

Abe