<VV> More lug nuts

[Jay Maechtlen]

There was quite a discussion of this on one of the Eng-tips forums a 
while back.
Strong opinions were expressed for and against lubrication.
I basically follow Bryan's method, except I may use anti-seize on the 
seats also for steel wheels.
Years ago on our Aerostar I had an issue with the seats and matching 
surfaces on the wheels getting torn up. The steel wheels and nuts were 
galling and wearing badly, There was also damage to the threads.
I replaced the worst of the lug nuts and cleaned the studs and wheel lug 
seats as well as I could.
Then used anti-seize on everything, but made sure to go around several 
times when tightening. It held up fine until the vehicle was retired 
some years later.


On 3/31/2020 8:02 AM, Bryan Blackwell via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Here at Skiblack Auto Spa, wheel lugs are cleaned so the lug nuts spin on by hand, then given a coat of anti-seize (threads only).  Run them down with the gun set on the softest setting to snug, then middle setting (about 40 lb-ft).  From there it's two passes by hand to the middle of the torque range.  It takes a little extra time, but wheels stay on.  At least when I don't forget altogether! =:-O
>
> --Bryan
>
>> On Mar 30, 2020, at 11:10 PM, Joel McGregor via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org <mailto:virtualvairs at corvair.org>> wrote:
>>
>> The common (wrong) rule of thumb here is to put them on dry also.  People claim they fall off if you lube them.  Of course that is wrong thinking.
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Jay Maechtlen
SoCal
'61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin,
transverse 3.8 Buick V6 TH440T4 trans