From: Fred Martin (mung@in-touch.net)
Date: Thu Dec 11 2003 - 01:35:37 PST
I would think my method of putting paint on them is okay...at least the
paint keeps them from rusting and I think that is a big factor in
getting an old nut off. Fred Martin
Bruce Kalin wrote:
> I can only advise you by what the engineers from the NYC transit
> authority dictate. NO, NEVER, EVER put anti seize compounds on lug nuts.
> It is the friction between the lug and nut, along with the torque from
> the rotation of the wheel that keeps the nut from self extracting. Since
> they run the largest transit system in the world, I have to assume that
> they have good reasoning behind their decisions. It is much better to do
> preventative maintenance, like tire rotation and inspections on a fairly
> regular basis than it is to take any chance with losing a wheel on the
> road. Even done once or twice per year, the nuts should come off fairly
> easily. It's when they are left untouched from the time a tire is put on
> until the day it is bald or, flat that causes difficulty in it's removal.
>
> Of course, sending a wrecker for a flat is not a problem for the TA in
> NYC. In fact, the tires get changed back at the shop and a spare bus is
> sent out in place of the one that is broken down. The most they have to
> travel between a break down and a depot is less than 10 miles, so there
> is a lot to consider here. The TA's main concern is safety, then money
> and lastly, speed of recovery. You can't change a flat with 50 people
> waiting along the curb anyway without risking an injury.
>
> Bruce
>
>
>
> m35products wrote:
>
> Do you mean "adversly adiposal" ?
>
> By the way, is there a recommendation, either pro or con, about using
> anti-seize compound on the lugnuts, once they are loosened, wire-brushed,
> and refastened? It seems that if this were done proactively, then
> side-of-the-road tire changes under adverse conditions might be easier.
> Any
> of the usual experts wish to comment?
>
> A P Bloom
> www.M35products.com
>
>
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