"Future Heap Owner" (aperiodic)
03/17/2019 at 19:34 • Filed to: wow why is he so proud of himself, Volvo, volvo v50, wrenching
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"Future Heap Owner" (aperiodic)
03/17/2019 at 19:34 • Filed to: wow why is he so proud of himself, Volvo, volvo v50, wrenching | 4
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These are all the sockets that ended up stuck to lug nuts in the course of rotating my tires. I deeply appreciate their service, both in removing the wheels and giving me a decent excuse to pick up a torch soon.
Fortunately, rotating the passenger side went much faster, since I had enough sockets & lug nuts and knew all the tricks. I finished that up this morning, and also put in the new fog light while I was waiting for the penetrating oil to soak in to the passenger rear wheel (at least this went exactly as planned) :
All shiny and not broken!
While I was up front, I noticed that a lot of the body clips in the center lower part of the bumper, holding in the lower grille piece, weren’t inserted properly, so I fixed all of those up to lower the drag coefficient by a tiny, tiny amount.
I’m glad I have this all over with! With the wheels rotated and the new fog light in, that wraps up the things I wanted to take care of ASAP. The new highest priority is the AUX port, which I’ll post about later in the week (spoiler: I won’t be using a kit). Other than that, the only things I’m planning to do right now are change the oil and get new tires some time before the Oppo cruise.
BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
> Future Heap Owner
03/17/2019 at 19:31 |
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Harmonic balancer / steering wheel puller may save those sockets
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Future Heap Owner
03/17/2019 at 19:32 |
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Thank you for your sacrifice sockets.
G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
> Future Heap Owner
03/17/2019 at 19:35 |
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Why not j ust stick a small screwdriver in each square drive and hit the handle of the screwdriver against the ground to dislodge the nuts from the sockets?
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
03/17/2019 at 19:35 |
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Shoot, a long flat blade screwdriver and a hammer might do it too — at the cost of said flat blade.
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Future Heap Owner
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/17/2019 at 19:39 |
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If only I had a vise to hold the socket in order to try that
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Future Heap Owner
> G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
03/17/2019 at 19:40 |
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I tried this. I can’t get enough grip on the sides of the sockets for whacking on the ground to dislodge them. Some of the sockets had to be hammered on to the nuts.
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G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
> Future Heap Owner
03/17/2019 at 19:42 |
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Have you tried putting a couple of rubber bands around each socket to enhance grip? That worked great to dislodge my stuck oil drain plug from my last car.
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Future Heap Owner
> BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
03/17/2019 at 19:43 |
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I’ve never heard of those puller tool s. I’d still need a vise or something to secure the nut or socket, right?
My current plan is to pick up a gas torch and let thermal expansion do the work.
WildlyMild
> Future Heap Owner
03/17/2019 at 19:43 |
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Rethread them onto the threads without tightening them down and with an extension and hammer “rock” the socket loose.
I realize I’m very, very late with this but tool trucks keep .5 sets on the trucks for these. Or at least they do in minnesota where our capped lug nuts dont seem to last. So you could have bought a 19.5mm or whatever size you need.
Upshot! Aren't you glad you didnt get a flat tire on the side of the road?!?
Brickman
> Future Heap Owner
03/17/2019 at 19:43 |
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put the socket in a benchtop vise?
edit: never mind you dont have a vise.... get a vise :)
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Future Heap Owner
> WildlyMild
03/17/2019 at 19:44 |
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Yeah, I’m super glad I did this now, so the next time will be a lot easier.
When you say “rock” the socket loose, you mean go back & forth with the breaker bar, possibly with hammer assist? I think that might work for some, but not for the ones I had to hammer on to the nut.
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Future Heap Owner
03/17/2019 at 19:46 |
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We all have vices -- oh you meant the tool thing.
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WildlyMild
> WildlyMild
03/17/2019 at 19:46 |
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https://store.snapon.com/Lug-Nut-Sockets-Lug-Nut-Removal-Socket-Blue-Point—P648104.aspx
Etcetera etcetera
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Future Heap Owner
> Brickman
03/17/2019 at 19:48 |
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Unfortunately, I need a workshop/garage/other place I could put a vise first. All I have now is a tiny storage unit that’s already overfull, which I’m not allowed to modify. I may try to hit up some of my neighbors and see if any of them have a vise.
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Future Heap Owner
> G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
03/17/2019 at 19:49 |
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Good idea! I’ll try that once I find some good thick rubber bands.
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BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
> Future Heap Owner
03/17/2019 at 19:51 |
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Heating and lube will help. Harmonic balancer pullers generally can be “rented” from auto parts stores for free (give them deposit, they refund when you return):
Prongs go between lug and socket, screw sits and pushes on the socket end.
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Future Heap Owner
> WildlyMild
03/17/2019 at 19:51 |
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Yeah, I probably should pick up one of those for future use.
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Future Heap Owner
> BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
03/17/2019 at 19:52 |
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Ooh, that does seem well-suited for this. I might try this before the torch route. Thanks!
dogisbadob
> Future Heap Owner
03/17/2019 at 20:00 |
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I hate those stupid wheel locks!
Urambo Tauro
> Future Heap Owner
03/17/2019 at 20:26 |
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“Rock it”, not back and forth in a turning motion, but more like up- and- down/side- to-side. You can also use a hammer to tap on the socket from t he side until it’s a little crooked, then tap it again from the opposing side to make it crooked i n t he other direction (just make sure you have plenty of thread engagement) ... keep r ocking it back and forth like so, but don’t hit it with the hammer straight-on, or it’ll seat the socket further onto the nut. Hit it from t he sides only. If you have like a 10" or so extension, you can insert that into the square drive as a handle to help wiggle the socket off of the nut.
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WildlyMild
> Future Heap Owner
03/17/2019 at 20:40 |
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Oof. Well, the idea is to use the wheel stud to hold the lug in place so you can forecibly wiggle the socket off. However considering your circumstances you could lay to on the concrete, hold on to it and hit it with a dense hammer like a ballpeen or nailing style. It takes some persistance bit can be done.
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G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
> Future Heap Owner
03/17/2019 at 23:07 |
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The rubber bands on broccoli are usually great for stuff like this. Small diameter, nice and thick, not dried out.
Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!
> Future Heap Owner
03/18/2019 at 10:16 |
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I usually put the sockets in a vice and use a hammer and chisel through the square hole to bash the lug nut out.
ateamfan42
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
03/18/2019 at 11:38 |
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Shoot, a long flat blade screwdriver and a hammer might do it too — at the cost of said flat blade.
Save your screwdrivers and use a flat punch.