Lug Nut Lubrication

[Vortex96]

I've been wanting a drill mounted wire brush to clean studs. I figured that kind of thing would be on Amazon, but I was only finding very expensive commercial versions.

I usually pick up a plumbers fitting brush and cut the handle off so it will fit the drill, works like a charm.

 

[454cid]

I usually pick up a plumbers fitting brush and cut the handle off so it will fit the drill, works like a charm.

I did buy one, but haven't tried using it yet. I'm wondering if it'll accommodate the full wheel stud, or if it'll be too shallow.

 

[Sean Buick 76]

I've been wanting a drill mounted wire brush to clean studs. I figured that kind of thing would be on Amazon, but I was only finding very expensive commercial versions.

Just use a regular wire wheel on a grinder and quickly touch the threads. Barely touch em you can damage them.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Yup...clean threads are the way to go! Out at the wrecking yard a couple weekends ago, I would've been able to get a couple of decent Chevy Sport chrome wheels, if the PO of that truck had bothered to clean the studs occasionally. I could only get them partway loose even with my cordless impact gun, ran the battery down on it trying, and tried with my long lug wrench too. I was bending the handle, pulling on it with all my weight....
On the two trucks with the alloys, only problem I had getting the wheels off was the left rear one that got caught up in the axle hub and studs. All those nuts broke loose fine, could spin em off by hand.
I generally use a wire brush on the threads, when I have a wheel off for service.

 

[454cid]

Just use a regular wire wheel on a grinder and quickly touch the threads. Barely touch em you can damage them.

I've never damaged threads with a wire wheel to any degree that I can tell. That's not the point of what I'm looking for, though. It's clearance.

 

[Vortex96]

I did buy one, but haven't tried using it yet. I'm wondering if it'll accommodate the full wheel stud, or if it'll be too shallow.

Experiment with the different sizes, perhaps an 1-1/4” brush.

 

[Scooterwrench]

I use the two most common size plumbers brushes 5/8" and 3/4". Some I've left the handles on but most get the handles cut off. Once you cut the handles off you can chuck 'em up in your drill and run them against the side of a bench grinder wheel to reduce their dia. for cleaning smaller nuts and bolt holes. For studs a cup brush like a battery post cleaning brush works fairly well, a thread die works better.

 

[dryslk]

R/E Lug Nut LUBE I have 4 many Many YEARS USED a VERY LIGHT COATING of Copper Neversieze . Not ONLY ON STEEL Wheels but on Mag wheels as well MY 2 bits worth is USE A light COAT ON WHEEL Studs & a VERY LIGHT COATING on the LUG SHOLDER that contacts the RIM TORQUE 2 the APPROIATE Setting " REMEMBER ADVICE IS FREE DISOUNT IT ACCORDING LY " STAY SAFE Keep SHINY SIDE UP

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

All you wheel torquers, do you torque with the wheel off the ground? If not, it might be waste of time.

 

[Adversary]

All you wheel torquers, do you torque with the wheel off the ground? If not, it might be waste of time.

I just snug it until I’m spinning the wheel instead of the lug, then torque on ground.