okay, so ive tried almost everything i can think of.
its a 4 lug hub, 3 lugs are broken loose, but the 4th is stripped. ( i received the car this way) What can i do to get this off?
ive tried hammering on smaller sockets, ive tried heating it up, but alas, the lug nut is still holding its ground.
any help will be Greatly appreciated.
weld a nut on the end…worked for me
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weld a nut on the end…worked for me
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ive thought of this, but i do not want to trailor the car the long distance to do it.
please, no jokes or stupid remarks in this thread. thankyou.
hammer a socket onto the stripped lug and then break it loose. when your done put the socket and lug in a vice and then pound the lug out of the socket. worked for me.
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hammer a socket onto the stripped lug and then break it loose. when your done put the socket and lug in a vice and then pound the lug out of the socket. worked for me.
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the lug was originally a 17mm, now that it is stripped i cannot find a socket that is just right, the 5/8th’s is still too small.
if all else fails just snap the one stud off and use 1 less lugnut or replace it with a new stud
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if all else fails just snap the one stud off and use 1 less lugnut or replace it with a new stud
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how do you expect me to snap the stud off? the aluminum rim leaves no room for this. please explain.
this is basically the rim. not much clearance between it and the lugs.
ooo i see
find a stripped nut extractor socket. Its a hardened material with teeth on the inside.
Many good mechanic shops will have these tools available. Harbor Freight might have something cheap.
you may be able to find a nut splitter where you can use the chisel end with a hammer to break that nut in half.
I would wait till gets dark and COLD. You can freeze the nut further with a inverted can of “Air-Duster”. The colder the material the more brittle and more susceptible it becomes to cracking
is this for an e30 or a vw or something?
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if all else fails just snap the one stud off and use 1 less lugnut or replace it with a new stud
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:lol:
I drilled the stud when I had to get a locking lug off that I had no key for.
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find a stripped nut extractor socket. Its a hardened material with teeth on the inside.
Many good mechanic shops will have these tools available. Harbor Freight might have something cheap.
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My dad has used these, says they work pretty well.
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is this for an e30 or a vw or something?
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close, its an Audi.:eekdance:
[quote=“Violator,post:12,topic:39009"”]
find a stripped nut extractor socket. Its a hardened material with teeth on the inside.
Many good mechanic shops will have these tools available. Harbor Freight might have something cheap.
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i do not have these, and i do not have extra loot for it at the moment, but i need to fix it asap, has flat tire.
i would also go with the weld idea has worked 4 me before
there is one other option. Drill it. Pick a bit that is the size of the stud… doesnt need to be any bigger.
You can drill the stud to where the nut will fall off.
You can then pop a new stud in.
Those are your options… money or not.
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there is one other option. Drill it. Pick a bit that is the size of the stud… doesnt need to be any bigger.
You can drill the stud to where the nut will fall off.
You can then pop a new stud in.
Those are your options… money or not.
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ok this leads me to ask if anyone has a CORDED drill i may borrow/rent?
i dont beleive a battery operated drill will make it throught that.
if only you had like 5 bux for gas lol i have a drill and a flux core mig i could bring over