[DMCForum] Re: A simple task ("Stainless Steel" Lug Nuts)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Forgot to mention -- most "stainless steel" lug nuts are really carbon
steel with a thin stainless sheath over them. If your stainless sheath
is rounded out, pry it off -- you may find the underlying lug nut is fine.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> You know, I thought of this a long time ago, but everyone raised 
> hell with me saying it was unsafe and that the torque values would 
> be wrong etc.....
> 
> Screw it. I'm using it now.
> 
> Rich
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxx> wrote:
> > I am now in the habit of using Never-Seize on *EVERY*
> > bolt... Including the lug nuts.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- cruznmd <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > Been there done that. 
> > > 
> > > I tighten my lug nuts to the manual spec by hand
> > > with a torque 
> > > wrench. They end up siezed anyway, probably because
> > > the car is 
> > > stored outside (gasp!)
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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