I mentioned tension stored in the bolt shaft in my previous post.

Bolt stretch & friction work together to keep the lug nuts on. Bolt stretch
by itself acts like  pre-load to keep the wheel tight against the hub.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Jake de Villiers
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 12:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: anti-seize

I'll save you a seat by the fire Courtney!  =)

I've been using lube - first grease, then anti-seize on my wheel nuts/bolts
for 38 years and I haven't had one come off yet.

I think maybe folks don't understand that its not friction but bolt stretch
that causes the clamping force...

Seeya, Jake

On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@shaw.ca>wrote:

> Well the consensus in no. Having said that; I've been doing it since 1974
> when I got my first VW Bug, and have never had any trouble. I put
sparkplug
> anti-seize on my sparkplugs; you can buy it as a stick. I also don't use a
> torque wrench; I use my educated arm. I know I'm going to hell.
> Courtney
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Whittaker" <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 9:38 AM
> Subject: Re: anti-seize
>
>
>  dear nuts
>> i always apply a little bit of grease to the inside of the nut before i
>> spin
>> it on
>> i have not been in the habit of anti-seize ... i mean just regular grease
>> or some wheel bearing grease ...
>> just a finger dab inserted inside the nut from the wheel side of the nut
>> ...
>> then later zoom off they come ..
>> i have never had a wheel lug nut come off ever ...
>> my personal rule is to tighten to feel then
>> after i set the wheels back down to tighten once more just enough to make
>> a
>> squeak ..
>> or if you have a tourque wrench tighten to spec...
>> one word of caution ...
>> i was taught when i worked in a tire shop to tighten in a star pattern
>> instead of clockwise or anti clock wise
>> so as not to unduly upset the brakes or something ...
>> i do not know if this is true as such but i have always done this
>> religiously
>> ans so far no whells came off and no brake failure after wheel R & R
>> yours
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 8:50 AM, eric luebbers <a91syncro@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Quik question can I or should I use anti-seize on lug nuts?
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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