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flsteve 01-30-2024 12:42 PM

Spinning Wheel, Got to go round
 
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2293826)
I have not been taking the golf cart enough to get it serviced and had had a flat a while back. But the lug nuts are on so hard that they do not seem to budge even with deep penetrating oil. I do have an electric lug wrench but it just seems to make a lot of noise and not do much of anything. It is a two speed electric lug wrench. Do I have to go Tim the Toolman on the project? Hire a handyman? Or just what?

Does the Villages Golf Cart seller that has shops in the various Squares pick up golf carts or do you have to drop it off now?

So I had the problem of the wheels (any one of the 4) spinning from the REMOVAL torque. A friend mentioned to me that I needed to do it in the street. Moving the cart out there worked. The asphalt provided the necessary friction for removal with all my body weight and pulling on a 4-way wrench. It is not a quick battle! Fortunately, once you break all 4 wheels free, you can re-install them in a more practical fashion with a MUCH lower than factory torque. Good luck with it!

Taltarzac725 01-30-2024 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by flsteve (Post 2296599)
So I had the problem of the wheels (any one of the 4) spinning from the REMOVAL torque. A friend mentioned to me that I needed to do it in the street. Moving the cart out there worked. The asphalt provided the necessary friction for removal with all my body weight and pulling on a 4-way wrench. It is not a quick battle! Fortunately, once you break all 4 wheels free, you can re-install them in a more practical fashion with a MUCH lower than factory torque. Good luck with it!


Finally got the tire changed. I have not been in a hurry to get out in cold weather in a golf cart.

The 4 way wrench and the "Telescoping Lug Wrench Wheel Wrench with CR-V Chrome Vanadium Sockets" Amazon.com worked well.

Topspinmo 01-31-2024 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmy o (Post 2294238)
One trick to getting a lug nuts off is to tighten a bit first. Use a hammer to tap lug wrench in tighten direction, then tap in loosen direction. That procedure is usually very helpful.


For me One of these has never failed to break any nut loose providing you get good blow on wrench or breaker bar.

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threeonemiles@outlook.com 01-31-2024 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2293829)
You need a wheel brace extension
Piece of tubing about 3 foot long as an extension of the brace.
More leverage.

Cheater bar. Lefty loosey, righty tighty.

Taltarzac725 01-31-2024 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2296734)
For me One of these has never failed to break any nut loose providing you get good blow on wrench or breaker bar.

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I have a hand sledgehammer.

Taltarzac725 02-07-2024 12:35 PM

Two tires changed out. Thanks for the many good tips.


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