Hello Bryan

On 23-Aug-98, Bryan Feddish wrote:
> My '83 westy has a flat in my driveway and if I use the "factory supplied"
> lug wrench all I'm doing is stripping the nuts.  Any suggestions on getting
> them off?

Having had a few similar experiences (I was once towing a 68 Pontiac Bonneville
on a tow bar back to Maryland from Chicago after the timing gears went...we had
a flat and the provided lug wrench didn't fit well enough...borrowed a four way
and bent it slightly breaking the rusted nuts loose)

...I'll offer the following:

Please disregard if any of these are obvious or you tried them already...

First spray with WD-40 or some other lubricant.

I would also try tapping on the nuts and studs with something/small hammer to
break loose
any rust...caution here not to mash the threads...tap from the sides...not too
hard...you only want to vibrate them a bit and let the oil in further...

Let it sit a bit...spray again...

Next, try to find a 4 way lug wrench that FITS.

Otherwise I've seen those wrench gadgets that supposed don't round off but I
don't know if they work...

When all else fails I guess a torch and new stud are in order...:-(

Regards
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-- Wil

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