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Old 04-15-2015, 01:25 PM
Zulfiqar Zulfiqar is offline
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Originally Posted by shertex View Post
An update: five count 'em five of the lug bolts wouldn't budge. This ties the record for the worst my mechanic has ever seen on a W210. So a simple summer tire changeover is going to end up being a bit expensive. Wish me luck in getting Firestone to take responsibility for this fiasco!
try finding a solid metal piece to use as a punch. Aim it correctly on the bolt head and hit the bolt head hard with a very heavy hammer - the trick is to hit it to the force goes down the shaft of it. It will break the bond in most cases.
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