# Broken off lug nut **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 29, 2007, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485 "2007-04-29T13:52:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/1 "2007-04-29T13:52:30Z")
I was putting on my rims for the summer and then i came across this… ![http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m126/Paulysplitx/DSCF1028.jpg](http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m126/Paulysplitx/DSCF1028.jpg) Tightening down the lug nuts and one broke off. I have had these things for over 3 years so i guess it was bound to happen. Any ideas how to get this thing off? Or any shops that take care of this problem without charging a shit load? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/2 "2007-04-29T16:55:29Z")
Wow… that sucks. Enough left to hammer a slightly too small socket on there? Since you broke it tightening it there shouldn’t be too much of an issue getting it to spin off if you can get any kind of grip on it. Not like it was seized on there there and you broke it trying to remove it. Or if you know someone that has a set of these, that might be able to grip it: [http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV\_UseBVCookie=Yes&pid=00952161000&cat=Hand+Tools,+General+Purpose&subcat=Bolt-Out,+Taps+%26+Dies&vertical=TOOL&ihtoken=1](http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&pid=00952161000&cat=Hand+Tools,+General+Purpose&subcat=Bolt-Out,+Taps+%26+Dies&vertical=TOOL&ihtoken=1) ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/3 "2007-04-29T17:08:16Z")
hmmm… the lug AND the stud snapped off? eek… Your going to want to get a new stud, and replace all 20 lugs… You should be able to get this off with some locking plyers or somthing… ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/4 "2007-04-29T17:17:07Z")
I’d stick a drill bit in between the stud and nut, keep working it until the nut was “cut” and a slot was created. Then stick a flat head screw driver in there and get it off. [quote=“paulysplitx”"] Tightening down the lug nuts and one broke off. I have had these things for over 3 years so i guess it was bound to happen. [/quote] What torque where you torquing them to? Why was it bound to happen? [quote=“02AccordCoupe,post:3,topic:28485"”] replace all 20 lugs… [/quote] ummmmm… why? ---
**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/5 "2007-04-29T17:28:36Z")
[quote=“fairgentleman Z,post:4,topic:28485"”] I’d stick a drill bit in between the stud and nut, keep working it until the nut was “cut” and a slot was created. Then stick a flat head screw driver in there and get it off. What torque where you torquing them to? Why was it bound to happen? ummmmm… why? [/quote] Just doing it by hand with a tire iron. Your idea may be the one i go with. ---
**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/6 "2007-04-29T17:29:46Z")
[quote=“JayS,post:2,topic:28485"”] Wow… that sucks. Enough left to hammer a slightly too small socket on there? Since you broke it tightening it there shouldn’t be too much of an issue getting it to spin off if you can get any kind of grip on it. Not like it was seized on there there and you broke it trying to remove it. Or if you know someone that has a set of these, that might be able to grip it: [http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV\_UseBVCookie=Yes&pid=00952161000&cat=Hand+Tools,+General+Purpose&subcat=Bolt-Out,+Taps+%26+Dies&vertical=TOOL&ihtoken=1](http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&pid=00952161000&cat=Hand+Tools,+General+Purpose&subcat=Bolt-Out,+Taps+%26+Dies&vertical=TOOL&ihtoken=1) [/quote] that is an idea ill have to give it a whirl. They are on there good so we will see… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/7 "2007-04-29T17:49:58Z")
Be very careful if you try to drill it, because it doesn’t look like you have a whole lot of lug nut there. Once you’re through the lug nut you’re drilling rim and that would be bad. I’ve never seen a lug nut break like that before. I’m a bit suprised how little metal there was. ---
**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/8 "2007-04-29T18:03:59Z")
Yea im pretty pissed about it. I paid a good chunk of cash for them too and they never even got to see an impact wrench so they were never truly cranked on to the point to make them snap. But also my luck it found a screw in that tire after the lug nut broke off… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/9 "2007-04-29T20:27:02Z")
in most cases, using a tire iron can tighten them more then an impact wrench. i think ur over tightening ur lug nuts man ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/10 "2007-04-29T20:29:11Z")
[quote=“02AccordCoupe,post:3,topic:28485"”] hmmm… the lug AND the stud snapped off? eek… Your going to want to get a new stud, and replace all 20 lugs… You should be able to get this off with some locking plyers or somthing… [/quote] i don’t think the stud broke. ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/11 "2007-04-29T20:40:18Z")
I’ve got a bomb micro-die grinder at the shop that would do the trick, probably pretty clean too…bah…this is too borderline advertising (which we will soon be paying for)…but I’m seriously trying to help this guy out. (delete if you or any other advertiser finds this post to be advertising) ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/12 "2007-04-29T20:47:44Z")
If one broke, id say the other ones might be due to break too, i have no clue how old they are or w/e but id replace them if one of mine broke… ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/13 "2007-04-29T20:50:19Z")
[quote=“newman,post:10,topic:28485"”] i don’t think the stud broke. [/quote] I dont see a stud there, it dosent look like the thing broke looking at the edge of the stud, but i cant see any visible stud, is it just a odd setup or something? If you take the lugs off my car, you see the stud, i dont see a stud so i assumed… ---
**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/14 "2007-04-29T20:53:38Z")
spray the shit out of it with liquid wrench let it sit 5-10 mins and then hammer on a socket that will fit it, should break it loose really easy ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/15 "2007-04-29T21:04:37Z")
[quote=“02AccordCoupe,post:12,topic:28485"”] On the sidenote, i just noticed paul @ swerve scratched one of my rims putting on the lugs ☹ Its not a huge deal, but i just hope it dosent make the rest of the paint start chipping or something… Im only pissed beacouse im dam sure he knew it was there and didnt say anything \>:( [/quote] Ack, that’s no good…can you send me a pic of the damage or swing by some day? ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/16 "2007-04-29T21:32:51Z")
[quote=“99\_civic\_si,post:15,topic:28485"”] Ack, that’s no good…can you send me a pic of the damage or swing by some day? [/quote] Are you paul? I could snap a shot, i didnt touch it yet beacouse im scared of what i might find ☹ It might be alright, but… I dont know… Its all white scratchey and scrapey like, not a chunk missing or anything, just i know its there… ---
**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/17 "2007-04-29T22:46:50Z")
this happened to me weld a nut on to the end for the win ---
**Author:** ![jkucz28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jkucz28/32/7503_2.png) [@jkucz28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jkucz28)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/18 "2007-04-29T23:50:18Z")
[quote=“strokingnova,post:17,topic:28485"”] this happened to me weld a nut on to the end for the win [/quote] damnit asshole you beat me to it. i was gonna be all smart and post it but you did ---
**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/19 "2007-04-30T03:17:09Z")
Welding on something wont happen due to my lack of skills, unless someone is looking to make a couple bucks… ill be giving a few different things today and hopefully something works out. And new lugs are going to be a must after this is all said and done with. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-off-lug-nut/28485/20 "2007-04-30T05:46:36Z")
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