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    Any tips for getting some lugs off that seem to be stuck on?

    wouldn't come off w/ impact, so then I got the longest wrench I could find but that did not work either.

    I've been spraying them with penetrating oil the last 24hrs and they still will not budge.

    Anymore tips?
    1999 Camaro Z/28
    1973 Firebird Formula

  • #2
    Re: Lug Nuts

    Something similar happened to me, I took the car to a tire dealer and they popped the lugs loose for me for free. You could try that.
    Originally posted by kala
    I'll have buttsecks with Richard Simmons!

    TEAM BLACK!!!
    parting her out

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    • #3
      Re: Lug Nuts

      Originally posted by crushedout
      Something similar happened to me, I took the car to a tire dealer and they popped the lugs loose for me for free. You could try that.
      No insurance or registration...
      1999 Camaro Z/28
      1973 Firebird Formula

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      • #4
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        Air tools if you have them? If not, slap a license plate on that thing, and drive it up to Discount Tire or something. Just don't get pulled over. :)

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        • #5
          Re: Lug Nuts

          Originally posted by mwood88
          Air tools if you have them? If not, slap a license plate on that thing, and drive it up to Discount Tire or something. Just don't get pulled over. :)
          I already tried the Impact (air tool ;))

          I would be in deep **** if I get pulled over...I just cant think of any other things to try
          1999 Camaro Z/28
          1973 Firebird Formula

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          • #6
            Re: Lug Nuts

            Get a 2 foot breaker bar with a deep well socket and dont pull but give hard multiple jerks, if that doesn't work try putting a 4 way on the breaker bar for more leverage. g/l:tup:
            Originally posted by kala
            I'll have buttsecks with Richard Simmons!

            TEAM BLACK!!!
            parting her out

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            • #7
              Re: Lug Nuts

              Originally posted by crushedout
              Get a 2 foot breaker bar with a deep well socket and dont pull but give hard multiple jerks, if that doesn't work try putting a 4 way on the breaker bar for more leverage. g/l:tup:
              I already tried a 2ft bar wrench w/ 6 str socket

              that didn't work so I put a 4ft pipe on the wrench on the bar wrench for more leverage and nothing!
              1999 Camaro Z/28
              1973 Firebird Formula

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              • #8
                Re: Lug Nuts

                Originally posted by badinfluenceRS
                I already tried a 2ft bar wrench w/ 6 str socket

                that didn't work so I put a 4ft pipe on the wrench on the bar wrench for more leverage and nothing!
                jump on the pipe. (I'm serious)


                http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/799659

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                • #9
                  Re: Lug Nuts

                  a 4ft pipe would not work ?? are these cross threaded? dumb but are you turning the right way ?
                  1997 Camaro LS1 RS
                  1994 Camaro - Sold
                  1999 Trans am Vert - Sold

                  A Few Mods....

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                  • #10
                    Re: Lug Nuts

                    kick your headlight. as a reaction due to weight distribution, lug nuts will come loose
                    :D
                    WE CAN REBUILD IT, WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY

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                    • #11
                      Re: Lug Nuts

                      Originally posted by Tom Rs
                      a 4ft pipe would not work ?? are these cross threaded? dumb but are you turning the right way ?
                      Righty tighty, lefty loosey!

                      I did stand and jump on the bar, got a nice bruise on my shin too!

                      Any ideas? These lugs are on there good!

                      My buddy is coming to help sometime, I know if you tap the wrench-head (right where lug is) while loosening the lug it will help sometimes, but that takes two people and I'm out of ideas!
                      1999 Camaro Z/28
                      1973 Firebird Formula

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                      • #12
                        Re: Lug Nuts

                        heat them up?


                        87 Firebird RIP
                        96 Camaro RS RIP
                        94 Patriot Red 1LE Z28 - Sold
                        02 WS6 TA - Sold

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                        • #13
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                          You could always grind down the back of the stud on the hub and tap the whole stud and lug out together from the back side( in the worse case). You will need another wheel stud though.
                          08' L76 6.0L 4X4 Chevy EXT.Cab LTZ Vortec MAX with Snug top cover, Dynomax exhaust,Hptuners& K&N intake
                          96' Camaro M5 to A4 conversion, alot of mods . GT35R Turbo full suspension. Built engine

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                          • #14
                            Re: Lug Nuts

                            Originally posted by ssms5411
                            You could always grind down the back of the stud on the hub and tap the whole stud and lug out together from the back side( in the worse case). You will need another wheel stud though.
                            If I did that I would need 13 studs so no
                            1999 Camaro Z/28
                            1973 Firebird Formula

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                            • #15
                              Re: Lug Nuts

                              i had a nut on a shock mount that was stuck on really tight, i tried everything. one thing i found that sometimes works is. take a torch and heat the bolt up NOT red hot but nice and warm and take an air duster and spray it upside down on the bolt so liquid CO2 sprays out, sometimes the rapid expantion to contraction will loosen it up enough to get it off. even if you do get those nuts off, i would recomend you replace the studs, chances are if they are on that tight they are probably over stressed and weak. my sister had a grand am, that had studs that were over stressed and all 5 snaped at the same time while driving down the free way.... bye bye wheel. luckilly nothing bad happened besides loosing a wheel and ruining a rotor. its better safe than sorry

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