A friend of mine needed a ball joint replaced, for his car.

1993 Buick station wagon. Aluminum wheels, and the old
style steel only lug nuts. Two aparently fused themselves
to the rims, and were a PIA to remove. Drill, pound, grind,
etc.

He's going back to the tall lug nuts that came with the vehicle.
Is there any kind of stuff to keep the lug nuts from sticking to
the aluminum rims?

The ball joint did get replaced, but that was miserable also.
And it rained during part of the work.

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Christopher A. Young
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