I broke one on the other side a few weeks ago. I had to drill it and use a tap to cut out the rest. I want to avoid that process. Any suggestions on a method to remove this without breaking it? I have a cheap harbor freight impact gun that will go to about 260ft/lb. The last one I broke just using a regular socket set. I did lean into it pretty damn hard. I don't want to snap this one too. Thanks.
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Shit - if the fucker's frozen good enough - ain't no 'force' technique gonna help.
(impact, breaker bar, foot, and/or dead blow will all snap it)
Think in terms of 'un-freezing' it (PB and torch)
If I were you, I'd:
1 - apply PB
2 - heat with propane torch
3 - repeat 1 & 2 like six times over 1-2 days
THEN - put the force on it.
THEN - track down the fucker who over-torqued them and crack his skull open with your lug wrench.
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hammer on a socket. and i mean hammer it on. then use a breaker bar. that's how i got off my rounder off/ over tightened lug-FREEDOM- is cruisin at 80, windows down and listening to the perfect song-thinking "this is it"
-The Beauty in the Tragedy-
MECHANIC SMASH!!- (you all know you do it)
Got Drop?? ;-)
Originally posted by JinormusJBut of course
E30s are know to be notoriously really really really ridiculously good looking
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Thanks for the suggestions. I do not think I can use heat, the wheel is still on the car. I can try to get PB in from the rear. I was wondering if using my little impact gun would help. I thought about setting it to loosen, then tighten, then loosen..... I was hoping that impact would break it free. We shall see. Just hitting it with a breaker bar is sure to snap it.
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