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Subject:Re: lug nuts and mystery clip
From:Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
Date:Wed, 22 Jul 1998 19:27:50 -0400

Gary,

I use a 1/2 in. Braker Bar, 19mm "IMPACT" Socket, and a 30 in. (2 1/2
feet) x 1 1/2 in. galvanized pipe. Works for the worst of them! Good
luck.

Tyrone
Big Pine Key, FL.

87 GL Syncro
etc....

Gary Edwards wrote:
>
> Hey Volks.
> In prepping for my road trip in my 86 syncro, I wanted to make sure I could
> get the lug nuts turning before I got a flat. Do other people have serious
> problems getting them to turn? The VW lug wrench seems of little use. We
> actually broke a 19mm socket on another try, and this was after I soaked them
> with liquid wrench.