that happened to one of my w123's, so I just used the air impact to take the nuts off. It spins fast enough to just take them off in a flash.

__________________
Von
Fairport, NY
1973 Unimog 416 Doka
1980 Unimog 416 Doka
1981 Unimog 416 Doka
1984 Euro 280CE w/diesel conversion
1985 300TD Estate wagon
(I really need to stop buying these things!)
http://vonsmog.com