Topic: Impossible lug nuts
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On my wife's 2002 Volvo S60, the lug nuts (the kind that are not just the nut, but actually the bolt that goes through the wheel, through the disc and into the hub), are next to impossible to get off each time I have to take them off. An impact driver couldn't get them off. I broke multiple regular sockets trying to get them off.
I wound up going to buy a 6-point deep impact socket and an adjustable length breaker bar. That allowed me to get them all off, but some were still REALLY REALLY hard to get off.
What can I do to help get them off easier next time?
And/or when I put them back on next time, is there something I should be doing to them before I put them back on to make them easy to take off the following time?
Thanks!
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danascar said:
Coat them with Never Seez before installing.
Does that run the risk of them wiggling themselves loose because they are lubricated?
-Adam Wartell
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No, it just helps to prevent them from binding up. I use a similar product for many of my projects,
I just had the same issue with Michele's '12 VW GLI when switching the wheels over to the snow/ice tires. Same type of lug bolt as your Volvo.
The first time I switched over to the "winter" wheels the originals had never been off since the car was assembled. I had no problems removing them. Over the summer the VW dealer had rotated the tires during it's yearly safety inspection. And guess what?…yup out came the 3' breaker bar and my fat a** jumping up and down on it to break them loose. Needless to say I called the dealer and asked him what the torque was for this car. It was 92 ft.lbs. That's when I expressed my displeasure with their service. The lug bolts actually "galled" the seating surface of the aluminum wheel which tells me they were over torqued and no Never Seize was applied. 
Never Seize and a torque wrench…you can't go wrong.
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Never Seize is an absolute must............I always use it.
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Adam- It is not so much a lubricant as it is a barrier between the metals to keep them from corroding and fusing together.
The second important thing is to use a torque wrench so they are not over-tightened.
I would also recommend to BUY AMERICAN, preferably CHEVY.
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