[s-cars] Stuck Lug Bolts

[Igor Kessel]

Abe Berman wrote:
> 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

I also Anticease the lug bolts once a year when changing summer wheels 
for the winter ones.

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros