justwondering
Precision Fit
- Sep 11, 2016
- 528
- First Name
- bekasu
- Willys Model
- Pickup
- Willys Year:
- 1963
I've been missing from the forum because my dad died last year and its just taken me some time to get
through the sadness. I just turned in the paperwork to the tax accountant for his last year of taxes as
well as starting up the trust for us kids. Sigh.
My first Willys Pickup is still waiting for me to get the fuel system finished; however, my free storage has
ended for the second Willys Pickup. So my project list has grown again.
I did the round-trip (350 total miles) to trailer the 2nd (green) pickup to my place. This time I was smart enough
to take extra rims (from my first trip) with good-enough tires so I could more easily load it.
Managed to get 3 of the 4 tires swapped.
I need help.
The last tire (driver side rear) is being stubborn. All the studs are marked with 'L' so I know is should be reverse
threaded - just like the front tire on that side. Lefty-tighty, righty-loosey.
I PB Blasted everything before hand and waited 20 minutes then did it again. I could break the other lugs loose on
all the tires. But these last lugs are rusted and refuse to budge.
I've used a hammer to knock them from the side (all around). Used Screw Loose, PB Blaster, and one other can-o-fluid
I can't remember the brand name of and they do not want to loosen. I've sprayed them every day for a week now.
What is my next move?
Is is possible the threads are marked 'L' but not really reverse threaded? I've only been using a star wrench and my
super fantastic although somewhat underpowered girl muscles. (lordy that sounded funnier in my head than it looks
typed). I just don't want to ruin the studs.
through the sadness. I just turned in the paperwork to the tax accountant for his last year of taxes as
well as starting up the trust for us kids. Sigh.
My first Willys Pickup is still waiting for me to get the fuel system finished; however, my free storage has
ended for the second Willys Pickup. So my project list has grown again.
I did the round-trip (350 total miles) to trailer the 2nd (green) pickup to my place. This time I was smart enough
to take extra rims (from my first trip) with good-enough tires so I could more easily load it.
Managed to get 3 of the 4 tires swapped.
I need help.
The last tire (driver side rear) is being stubborn. All the studs are marked with 'L' so I know is should be reverse
threaded - just like the front tire on that side. Lefty-tighty, righty-loosey.
I PB Blasted everything before hand and waited 20 minutes then did it again. I could break the other lugs loose on
all the tires. But these last lugs are rusted and refuse to budge.
I've used a hammer to knock them from the side (all around). Used Screw Loose, PB Blaster, and one other can-o-fluid
I can't remember the brand name of and they do not want to loosen. I've sprayed them every day for a week now.
What is my next move?
Is is possible the threads are marked 'L' but not really reverse threaded? I've only been using a star wrench and my
super fantastic although somewhat underpowered girl muscles. (lordy that sounded funnier in my head than it looks
typed). I just don't want to ruin the studs.