Earlier today, I tried removing a tire on my 2013 Ford Focus SE and realized that one of the lug nuts is swollen. I watched numerous videos on YouTube, and some of them recommend using a 6 or 12 point 19mm deep socket. First, you pound it onto the swollen socket and then you loosen it. It seems pretty straightforward, but I’m afraid of causing some sort of damage. Another video I watched recommend using this flip socket which has one side that may be the approximate size of the swollen socket. Which method would you recommend?

    • initialddriver@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      You also don’t use much salt or drive as much as I did…I put 4k miles [7k km] per week on my car and after 2 hubs this was pointed out as a cheap maintenance item I can easily do…but do what you will it’s your life I’m just saying I’ve never had ANY rust on my car and it was a 90s tacoma which are NOTORIOUS for rusting in 1 season