Advice for rusted on lugnuts

dotcentral · Post by **dotcentral** » February 11, 2010, 12:41 pm

Well, I have let my truck out in the weather for about 20 months with no hubcaps. Wasn't supposed to be that long, but sometimes these things happen. I know from experience they will be rusted on tight. Not wanting to break a bunch of wheel studs, any good suggestions on getting the lugnuts off? Not sure if Kroil is availble in the stores around here. Was thinking maybe PB blaster and a torch to heat them up, along with some tightening then loosening using an air impact.

If all else fails, will a nut splitter work on lugnuts, or are they too "hardened" for that?

Thanks.

ebentraywick · Post by **ebentraywick** » February 11, 2010, 12:57 pm

I got my lugs off with no oil and no heating didnt break anything they sat for 37 years.

Ford blue blood · Post by **Ford blue blood** » February 11, 2010, 12:57 pm

What you're thinking will work. Let them soak for a day or so, put the heat on and hit with the ol impact----should do it. I have always put anti-seize on my nuts (

) to keep them from freezing.....

The Good Humor Man · February 11, 2010, 1:27 pm

PB blaster is great stuff.
I would just soak them in PB Blaster overnight, then hit them with the impact, and you should be fine.

macgiobuin · Post by **macgiobuin** » February 12, 2010, 1:07 pm

Penetrating oil worked for me.

PFM-64f100 · Post by **PFM-64f100** » February 12, 2010, 1:18 pm

The Good Humor Man wrote:PB blaster is great stuff.
I would just soak them in PB Blaster overnight, then hit them with the impact, and you should be fine.

I second PB blaster... Spray it on then off they come (use impact to save body parts).

Obsa · Post by **Obsa** » February 12, 2010, 1:18 pm

I have not tried it myself but I have read that you can heat the nut and stud then stick a candle on it. the heat is supposed to draw the wax from the candle into the threads.