Lubing hub caps to ease wheel removal after winter is gone (was:lubing the bolts)

On 12/05/2013 10:27 AM, Brake Dive, Acceleration Squat Body Roll Works
LLC wrote:
> On 11/24/13, 7:02 PM, wrote:
>> My 1971 Chevelle than my Dad bought me to beat around in when I was 16
>> had the original tires & wheels on it from the factory. That means
>> they had been on the car for 15 years!
>>
>> One AM I woke up and noticed a flat, thankfully in our driveweigh.
>> And I'll look you straight in the eye: Between my father's and my
>> efforts, that tire iron had a permanent BEND in it from the attempt to
>> remove one of those nuts! lol!!
>>
> that's why I carry an extention with me to pry stubborn wheel nuts off.
>
> though the last tire iron I've bought was telescopic to begin with to
> deal with this exact problem. got an impact wrench socket to go with the
> wrench as I have already busted a cheap soft chinese made 17 or 19mm
> socket in the process of removing a stubborn wheel nut once

yeah I am thinking of buying a set of Snap-On or S-K 6 point deep
sockets spanning the sizes 17-21mm... busted a "Husky" brand 17
removing the wheels from my car this fall, they weren't even on tight!
(everything clean and torqued by me to 88 ft-lbs) quality tools are
important!

I don't know that Craftsman is all it used to be... Kobalt stuff looks
nice but they don't often have 6 points in the stores.

nate

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