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My Nuts are swollen...

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Subway4X4, Jul 7, 2016.

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  1. Jul 7, 2016 at 9:30 PM
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    Subway4X4

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    ... said the pretty lady at the Costco Tire Center when I had my Michelins in for Balance and Tire Rotation. She held one of my nuts and showed me how the the socket would NOT fit around it.
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    She then showed me my other nut which completely exploded when they tried to impact wrench it off.IMGP6263.jpg
    On @Crom 's build thread, Nick highly recommends these black nuts. I bought them a while back and tossed them in the truck. Told the Costco lady to put these steel nuts on and we will never worry about swollen nuts ever again.
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    Subway4X4, Jul 7, 2016
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  2. Jul 7, 2016 at 9:31 PM
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    And what caused them to swell, dare I ask? o_O
     
    MTgirl, Jul 7, 2016
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  3. Jul 7, 2016 at 9:34 PM
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    My guess is a vibration in his shaft.
     
    Tom Servo, Jul 7, 2016
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  4. Jul 7, 2016 at 9:34 PM
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    Not sure. But I always use a long breaker bar when I mess with my nuts. None of that brutal impact wrench stuff for me.
     
    Subway4X4, Jul 7, 2016
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  5. Jul 7, 2016 at 9:59 PM
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    The same shit everyone else has.
    My nuts swelled up until all 24 of em busted.

    Got a new set of nuts and I was good to go.
     
    steveo27, Jul 7, 2016
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  6. Jul 7, 2016 at 10:02 PM
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    I didn't even know things like this could happen.
     
    DustStorm4x4, Jul 7, 2016
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  7. Jul 7, 2016 at 10:07 PM
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    So if you wrench on the shaft too hard you will wind up busting a nut?
     
    crazysccrmd, Jul 7, 2016
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  8. Jul 7, 2016 at 10:07 PM
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    Get out.
     
    DustStorm4x4, Jul 7, 2016
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  9. Jul 7, 2016 at 10:37 PM
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    They might swell, but it's all better once you bust a nut.
     
    Pigpen, Jul 7, 2016
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  10. Jul 7, 2016 at 10:45 PM
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    Was she using the right size socket.......?
     
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  11. Jul 7, 2016 at 10:56 PM
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  12. Jul 7, 2016 at 11:00 PM
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    In my experience, they're universal... However some fit better than others!!!
     
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  13. Jul 7, 2016 at 11:00 PM
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    My apologies.

    *Wuz she hawt and did she make ur nutz feel better?*
     
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  14. Jul 7, 2016 at 11:09 PM
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  15. Jul 8, 2016 at 5:33 AM
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    When I get cold water on my nuts they shrink a bit, maybe you should try that approach.
     
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  16. Jul 8, 2016 at 5:48 AM
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    Dealing with the same issue on mine. Supposed to use a 21mm socket. About 1/2 require a 22mm....

    and those babies are COSTLY if you go to Toyota.
     
    Bluegrass Taco, Jul 8, 2016
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  17. Jul 8, 2016 at 6:10 AM
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  18. Jul 8, 2016 at 6:11 AM
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    I promise. Soothes my swollen nuts.
     
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  19. Jul 8, 2016 at 6:11 AM
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    Married with two kids, no one touches my nuts.:(
     
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