So I’m trying to put new sway bar end links on. A simple job, unless the last place that put your lug nuts on overtightened to hell and back.
Toyota lug nuts, you know, the stupid “capped” ones that deform. After damaging the first one, I borrowed my neighbors impact gun, this was able to remove all but one nut on each rear wheel. Destroying all of them but one in the process. I managed to finally got them off with a breaker bar and 6 foot piece of pipe. Hint for those who run into this, I used a tiny chisel and peeled back those “caps”, which reveals a 13/16 (roughly ) bolt, which I again had to use the breaker and pipe on.
Toyota lug nuts, you know, the stupid “capped” ones that deform. After damaging the first one, I borrowed my neighbors impact gun, this was able to remove all but one nut on each rear wheel. Destroying all of them but one in the process. I managed to finally got them off with a breaker bar and 6 foot piece of pipe. Hint for those who run into this, I used a tiny chisel and peeled back those “caps”, which reveals a 13/16 (roughly ) bolt, which I again had to use the breaker and pipe on.
My parts didn’t arrive until 4:30, so the idea was to just get the car on stands, and the wheels removed. You know, maybe an hour. Took over 6 hours!
Now the issue is, with the lug nuts off, I can not get the tires to budge. Usually they come off with a smack off he palm, or a good kick. I gave up after an hour.
How do I get the damn wheels separated from the disc? What’s the trick? Never had this issue before.
Thanks.
Side note, if you break down (brakes) out of town, don’t ever go to a Tuffy Muffler! Let ’em grind till you get home.