potent951turbo

I noticed yesterday that my lugs seem to be getting a little rusty making the nuts not come off as smoothly as they once did. It seemed like before there was some kind of grease like stuff on them that was grey in color, but thats worn away over the past few cleanings etc. Is there anything that can be put on them to protect the threads, but not make the nuts back off?

Cory M

anti-sieze

tyro

^ agreed.

smlporsche

+3
It is usually a copper based compund that you can find at any auto parts store.
Just use it sparingly.

Austin

+4

Rich Sandor

1; take an old (but clean) toothbrush to the inside of the lugnuts, and clean them out,

2; take a wirebrush to the wheel bolts, and clean them off,

3; clean off the mating surface of the wheel hub, and the back of the wheels (if u wanna be ****)

4; apply a light dab of copper based anti-seize compound to the start of the thread on each wheel bolt

yer done!

M758

+5

Patrick

And ensure you don't get anti-seize on the seating surface between the bolt/nut and the wheel. Nowhere but the threads.

MDL

Sorry, but I respectfully disagree with that. In fact you want only a very small amount of anti seize on the seating surface of the lug nut to prevent galling on the wheel. That is the only way to get a proper torque reading on each lug nut.

BTW, NO anti seize on the threads, I use just very light oil.

Looks like I might get some flack on this one...

Steve Weiner-Rennsport Systems

You are right on target.

Factory torque specs are for clean, dry threads. The seating surface of the lug nut gets a very thin layer of anti-seize to prevent galling.

There are three types of anti-seize (aluminum, copper and nickel-based) and one must use the correct one to get the desired results.