Dealing With Swelled Lug Nuts
On a lot of vehicles made during the past 20 years, the manufacturer used a two-piece lug nut that has a chrome cap over the steel lug nut. On the new car lot, these look good on a nice set of alloy wheels. But, in as little as three years, the lug nuts could swell and make removal difficult.
VIDEO: Dealing With Difficult-To-Remove Lug Nuts
If the lug nuts on a vehicle are difficult to remove due to swelling or corrosion, these tips from Andrew Markel will help make this step of your brake job easier. Sponsored by Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper.
Lug Ripper Removes Broken, Frozen Or Seized Lug Nuts
The Lug Ripper is a fast and easy way to remove seized, rusted, frozen and stripped lug nuts without damaging the rim.
VIDEO: Measuring Flange Runout: Two Lug Nuts, Or Five?
Andrew Markel explains best practices for new brake rotor installation by checking flange runout with a certain amount of lug nuts attached and torqued. Sponsored by BCA Bearings.
VIEWPOINT: Bad Advice For Lug Nuts
I am a sucker for helping stranded motorists, and this pothole season is no exception. So far I have seen two lower ball joint failures, one u-joint pole vault and a separated tie rod. I think people are at their best when others are at their worst. I recently stopped to help a Subaru at
Tech Tip: Torque Specs are for Clean and Dry Studs and Lug Nuts
Torque specifications for lug nuts are always for clean and dry studs and lug nuts. That means no oil, no grease, no anti-seize and no lubricants of any kind. Any of these products will reduce the friction between the threads.
LTI Tools Offers German Vehicle Rotating Ring Lug Nut Removal Kit
This kit allows technicians to remove German vehicle lug nuts without the factory key.
LTI Tools Introduces Lug Ripper II
The tool only drills out the internal threads of the lug nut and the external threads of the stud, so you can easily replace a damaged lug nut/stud.
Memory Lane: Nuts, Bolts And Screws – Finishing A Chevy Restoration Project
Gary Goms discusses the mechanical challenges of restoring a truck that he began maintaining when he went to work in a gas station – back in 1957!
Chrysler Tech Tip: Highway Speed Vibration Caused by Tinnerman Nuts
The customer may experience vehicle vibrations which are commonly felt in the steering wheel. A number of vehicles may have been shipped with wheels that do not have the relief cut to accommodate the Tinnerman push nuts used during vehicle assembly.