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Wouldn't think so- These are the original VW bolts (not nuts on studs...) >---------- >From: James MacNaughton[SMTP:JMac@uglyduckling.com] >Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 11:59 AM >To: 'vw' >Subject: RE: [T3] Steroid Freak at the Tire Store > >Any possibility that they're right hand thread (like on the driver's side of >the car)? When I tackled my first all-original 50's GM car, I actually >broke a stud off with a star-bar, cursing the whole time, only to discover >the little 'R' in the end of the stud. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Latherow, Robert [SMTP:RLatherow@EssilorUSA.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 4:58 AM > To: 'vw' > Subject: [T3] Steroid Freak at the Tire Store > > Tried to remove my wheels of my fasty yesterday to temporarily swap >with > the T4 (the 412s PO put 2 cans of fix a flat then let the car sit- >its > mighty fun going 50...) > > Of course, I couldn't even BUDGE the nuts. Not a bit. Cursing >crazy > crack smoking tire guys, I drag the air compressor and the impact >wrench > out into the back yard. > > Still won't budge. > > Crank the compressor up to 120 PSI, > > Still won't budge... > > Anyone have any clue what I can do? I guess the pipe/breaker bar > combo.... > > Oh, on a happy note, I bought a 97 passat GRX VR6 yesterday. I'm a > VW-only man now. > > -rj > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- e£œž old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ > >