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Subject:Re: miserable wal-mart. had a lug nut perma-stuck to the lug..
From:Matthew Pollard
Date:Wed, 17 Jul 2002 11:02:18 -0700

WHAT????!!! You got tires are wal-mart?! i'll save the rage for
something else.....
-matthew

> > The idiots at Wal-Mart not only overtightened the nuts but must have
> > cross
> > treaded the one you stripped out the stud on trying to remove.
> >
> > The studs are cheap, but may require the hub be removed to replace.
> > I
> > almost hate to say it, but you need to go back to Wal-Mart and make
> > them
> > (find a manager to do it) remove all the wheels and check the other
> > studs.
> > They should replace the damaged one, and make sure they use a torque
> > wrench
> > to re-tighten them!
> >
> > NOTE: do not try to remove the others without an air impact wrench,
> > you will
> > most likely damage them all!
> >
> > Stuart MacMillan
> > '84 Westy w/2.1
> >