By joe on Sunday, July 15, 2001 - 04:54 pm: Edit

i've searched the archives and didn't find anything. i blew my front passenger tire, when i went to change it the nuts to keep the tire in place are frozen and i bent the wrench trying to get the nuts off. any advise on how to losen it up?

By Steve Clarke (Stevec) on Sunday, July 15, 2001 - 05:07 pm: Edit

Joe,
Flood the nuts with an aeorsol lube spray.Then get a long bar about 4 feet in length(preferably a pipe) and slide the end of the wrench inside to lenghthen it then with a swift motion(NOT SLOW IT WILL BEND MORE) crack the thread .

By Rudd Thabes on Sunday, July 15, 2001 - 05:11 pm: Edit

Spray the nuts with a penetrating oil such as liguid wrench and give it a few hours to work. Then, if you have access to one, use an airwrench. If airwrench not availabe, try a 1/2 in or 3/4 breaker bar with a 1 and 1/16 inch socket.

Rudd

By nadim on Sunday, July 15, 2001 - 05:15 pm: Edit

if aluminum rims...break'em....if steel rims, melt'em...