Butch Davis
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- Jan 30, 2006
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- 20106
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Avoid problems with changing the tire with your next flat.
Make sure your lug nuts are not frozen. Back one off completely and put lube or anti-seize on the stud. Retighten. Now do the rest.. one at a time.. so you needn't use a jack and remove the wheel.
When doing this Friday I found one that had to be forced off thus stripping the stud and lug nut. Easy to replace wirh disc brakes. Bang it out the back with a drift pin. Replace with new putting lube on the splines and aligning it carfully. As the lug not is torqued down it draws the stud into the hub.
Now that I've learned my lesson I'll do this at least annually.
Good luck.
Make sure your lug nuts are not frozen. Back one off completely and put lube or anti-seize on the stud. Retighten. Now do the rest.. one at a time.. so you needn't use a jack and remove the wheel.
When doing this Friday I found one that had to be forced off thus stripping the stud and lug nut. Easy to replace wirh disc brakes. Bang it out the back with a drift pin. Replace with new putting lube on the splines and aligning it carfully. As the lug not is torqued down it draws the stud into the hub.
Now that I've learned my lesson I'll do this at least annually.
Good luck.