Lug Nuts - The definitive guide

physics · 12-20-2018, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

What about running aluminum lug nuts on steel studs? Another member had to drill out his aluminum lug nuts after they seized onto his steel studs... Is this common?

I had a Porsche that had aluminum lug nuts on steel studs and so I used a little Permatex anti-seize compound on the threads of the studs after each removal of a wheel. It's good to clean off the old anti-seize compound before putting new stuff on. Being black anodized lugs, I always used a hand torque wrench when removing or tightening nuts. The anti-seize compound is also good for the steel threads on a spark plug when it's screwed into an aluminum cylinder head.

Rusty · 12-22-2018, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by physics

I had a Porsche that had aluminum lug nuts on steel studs and so I used a little Permatex anti-seize compound on the threads of the studs after each removal of a wheel. It's good to clean off the old anti-seize compound before putting new stuff on. Being black anodized lugs, I always used a hand torque wrench when removing or tightening nuts. The anti-seize compound is also good for the steel threads on a spark plug when it's screwed into an aluminum cylinder head.

Where you been. The anti-seize is SOP.

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