Getting a car ready for my son.

[nick8086]

We pull a car out of storage this week . We refreshed all the fluids. I got new tires for him and soaked the lug nuts  for three days.. But  I still broke a few.. 

This is not a new car. It is 30 years old..  

[DavidMc]

Try this next time:   

 

[bobg1951chevy]

I never really "bought" the idea of using the candle wax .......... until I tried it on exhaust manifold bolts.

 

I now believe !

[Lahti35]

7 minutes ago, bobg1951chevy said:

I never really "bought" the idea of using the candle wax .......... until I tried it on exhaust manifold bolts.

 

I now believe !

I keep gulf wax in the garage for stuck nuts... works darn good!

[nick8086]

I have only one more tire to do.. I will try it..

[Vintageben]

Hey that’s pretty cool will have to give it a go at some stage thanks for sharing 

[Mike Macartney]

Many thanks for sharing this trick. I will try it next time I have a 'stuck' nut.

[nick8086]

The wax thing did not work for me.. It was to far in the lug to get any wax in.. So I lost one more tonight..

[padgett]

Last time I had that happen, some helper with a bigger air wrench than IQ got 12mm nuts on 1/2-20 studs.

[lump]

That really-cool-and-effective wax trick only works when you can access end of the stud. Mag-wheel style lug nuts that cover the threads prevent using that (like an acorn nut). It may also be less effective with really deep lug nuts (although I would just expect it to take more heat, more wax, and a little more heating time). 

 

But, it's not the end of the world if the studs do break off. It's usually pretty easy to replace them. Back when I was a tire buster at a Goodyear store, I replaced lots of studs, such as whenever I found one with any stripped or damaged threads. Took only a minute or two per stud, and you end up with brand new, unrusted and undamaged threads. Cheap too, since MOST studs cost very little per piece. 

Edited August 16, 2018 by lump (see edit history)

[nick8086]

I broke one more last night.. I now have the new tires on the car.. I used the blow torch and cold water to break them. and a can of pb blaster..

 

Here is the stock wrench..

[JACK M]

Jake, You want to turn the nuts while they are still hot.

Heat the nut so it will expand away from the stud.

I suspect that you are going to have all new studs soon however.

I have found that the oxy acetylene gets much hotter than those little tank thingy's that plumbers use for solder.

[lump]

Another fact is that the vibration of an impact wrench can often safely remove a lug nut that the steady torque of a hand tool cannot. Of course, like any other tool, it works best in the hands of a seasoned technician. 

 

[nick8086]

I just dropped it off at the trade school tonight..

 

Now I will  find out how much will it cost to make a running car  again..

 

The nice part about the students that work on it. Labor is free . I just have to pay for the parts..

 

Jack M - this is the only car that I broke a lug nut off of. I think the year 1989 was a bad year  for good parts..

 

I may have  him replace all of them..

 

They will not work on anything 1970 or older.. 

 

 

Update. I need new brake shoes, new brake inline U-joints. and new seals..

 

Cost so far is 165.00,

 

Edited August 24, 2018 by nick8086 (see edit history)

[nick8086]

This is great car  for my son to learn on..

 

This one may be next in line. .

 

 

Edited August 24, 2018 by nick8086 (see edit history)

[nick8086]

I got new brakes on the car,

 

He told me it was not easy to do..

 

I told him that any  car you may work on may need TLC..  That is being an mechanic..

[nick8086]

Update on the truck..

 

I got all new brake line also..

 

 

I have to pick it up in 10 days..

Edited September 11, 2018 by nick8086 (see edit history)