Yeh, I agree with Eric, I was greasing ball joints on my wife's toyota the
other day and nearly got hernia trying to get the lug nuts off. They had
never been greased. I usually put a small bit of white grease on the threads
to prevent this and then tighten em down really good. Never had a problem
with loose wheels.
Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty

> "No Lube of any kind should be used on lug nuts"
>
> Thats what it states in the bentley.  I'm not sure
> why.  I've used grease on all my vanagons, and never had
> a problem.  I have had several nuts on so tight
> that they did not come off without breaking several
> high quality tools, and golding the threads after heating
> with a torch.  Grease  will prevented any of this.
>
>                                                          Eric
>
> John Carpenter wrote:
>
> >Hi All,
> >I also understand that No Lube of any kind should be used on lug nuts &
bolts?
> >thanks,
> >John C...
> >
> >In a message dated 8/6/2004 1:17:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> >customercare@VOLKSCAFE.COM writes:
> >Markus,
> >
> >Yes use a torque wrench and torgue them to 90lbs
> >
> >Thanks Again,
> >
> >Christopher
> >
> >http://volkscafe.com  (Vanagon Online Parts Store)
> >
> >Phone: 831-426-1244
> >Fax:     831-426-9316
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Markus Mumper" <mumper@USA.NET>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 12:46 PM
> >Subject: Yes, I'm really asking this.......
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Sorry - complete newbie here.......
> >>
> >>I ordered the 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty (they look sort of like
> >>Mercedes wheels).
> >>
> >>When putting on the new wheels should I use anti-sieze compounds?
> >>
> >>Also, should I just torque them down as tight as I can or get a torque
> >>
> >>
> >wrench?
> >
> >
> >>Should I use a cheater pipe?
> >>
> >>I ask this because many, many moons ago I changed a flat tire, tightened
> >>
> >>
> >the
> >
> >
> >>bolts, drove away and the wheel almost came off miles later, it was just
> >>
> >>
> >held
> >
> >
> >>on by one bolt when I got home, the others had eazed out! I thought I
> >>tightened the bolts enough but I guess not.
> >>
> >>Thanks........, Markus.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >