So I got most of my over tightened lug nuts off my wheel except one that was badly stripped...It was chrome plated until I took a chisel and hammered around the stripped chrome taking it off thinking it would be easier to get off but still won't. Any last resorts for this sob?
[censored], LUG NUT IS STRIPPED TIGHT!
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Put about a foot long metal pipe on the end of a break down bar. That will greatly increase your leverage. If that doesn't work, torch it a little and then use the break down bar. If that doesn't work, sell the car.
As a final resort you could grind off the back of the wheel stud (f you can get to it that is) and pull it through and have a new one pressed in.
Did a shop over tighten them?
As a final resort you could grind off the back of the wheel stud (f you can get to it that is) and pull it through and have a new one pressed in.
Did a shop over tighten them?
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air gun, spin it until it comes off or breaks the stud, then replace the lug stud.
Are you saying the hex is stripped/rounded?
Is it stripped or just rounded off?
It's rounded off
Is it an OEM one or one of those cheap chinese aluminum allow lugnuts that takes a security socket? I've seen those things get crossthreaded and become next to impossible to get off.
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Originally Posted By: Mter00s
It's rounded off
Know anybody with a welder? Get a cheap socket that fits over it and have it welded on and then use a long pipe or jack handle over the breaker bar to break it loose.
It's rounded off
Know anybody with a welder? Get a cheap socket that fits over it and have it welded on and then use a long pipe or jack handle over the breaker bar to break it loose.
Originally Posted By: Mter00s
It's rounded off
Hammer the next size down on it, use a deep impact socket. Your going to need a BF hammer.
That should get it if not there are a few other things to try.
What size is it?
It's rounded off
Hammer the next size down on it, use a deep impact socket. Your going to need a BF hammer.
That should get it if not there are a few other things to try.
What size is it?
Originally Posted By: Mter00s
It's rounded off
Oh I'm sorry I didn't realize you meant it's rounded off!
That makes my earlier suggestion pretty much useless although you could still ground the back of the stud off if you can get to it.
I agree, hammer a smaller size on.
It's rounded off
Oh I'm sorry I didn't realize you meant it's rounded off!
That makes my earlier suggestion pretty much useless although you could still ground the back of the stud off if you can get to it.
I agree, hammer a smaller size on.
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Your going to need a BF hammer.
Your going to need a BF hammer.
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I drilled 2 1/8 holes in the face of the log nut. Then, I slit the nut with a hammer and a sharp cold chisel.
I fixed my wife's brothers car had a broken locking lug nut , I ended up wire feed welding a cheep socket to it buzzed right of with my impact took less than half an hour, best way
The size of the lug nut is 19mm. I'll try hammering a 18mm in there and use a pipe to break it off. Anyone know if a reverse threaded socket should do the trick?
Originally Posted By: Bumble_guy
I fixed my wife's brothers car had a broken locking lug nut , I ended up wire feed welding a cheep socket to it buzzed right of with my impact took less than half an hour, best way
Just remember to unhook battery before welding ,you don't want to fry any electronics
I fixed my wife's brothers car had a broken locking lug nut , I ended up wire feed welding a cheep socket to it buzzed right of with my impact took less than half an hour, best way
Just remember to unhook battery before welding ,you don't want to fry any electronics
Maybe you could hammer on the same size socket with a layer of aluminum foil/aluminum can to fill the gaps (or maybe some paper?)
Then use the biggest breaker bar and cheater bar combo you have.
Then use the biggest breaker bar and cheater bar combo you have.
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The size of the lug nut is 19mm. I'll try hammering a 18mm in there and use a pipe to break it off. Anyone know if a reverse threaded socket should do the trick?
Yes it...should get it.Outside Extractor.
http://humblemechanic.com/2012/07/10/dealing-with-damaged-bolts-an-auto-mechanics-uh-oh-drawer/
The size of the lug nut is 19mm. I'll try hammering a 18mm in there and use a pipe to break it off. Anyone know if a reverse threaded socket should do the trick?
Yes it...should get it.Outside Extractor.
http://humblemechanic.com/2012/07/10/dealing-with-damaged-bolts-an-auto-mechanics-uh-oh-drawer/
Originally Posted By: Mter00s
The size of the lug nut is 19mm. I'll try hammering a 18mm in there and use a pipe to break it off. Anyone know if a reverse threaded socket should do the trick?
It might but chrome lugs usually have a round head on them which may prevent the socket from going on all the way. They do make a deep 18.5mm damaged lug tool.
I don't think you will have much trouble getting an 18mm on it far enough. Try that first.
The size of the lug nut is 19mm. I'll try hammering a 18mm in there and use a pipe to break it off. Anyone know if a reverse threaded socket should do the trick?
It might but chrome lugs usually have a round head on them which may prevent the socket from going on all the way. They do make a deep 18.5mm damaged lug tool.
I don't think you will have much trouble getting an 18mm on it far enough. Try that first.
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