Say I had a lugnut that was stripped...

[Psych0matt]

So, I have a lugnut (factory lock kind that needs a key) that someone tried to pound a socket on to get off, thereby completely destroying it.

 

Get it off how to I need knowing to do it. Many thanks to be.

[ManicMechanic]

Either pound a 12 point socket on it and take off.....Or get the tool made for taking those nuts off......Or get the car running and take it to a tire shop.

[mra32]

or take all the other ones off and try to break the stud off by pulling on the wheel. BRUTE FORCE!

[BXX]

I use my air hammer, but thats not something most people are good with without trashing the rim:lol:

 

Your gonna have to do what Jay said.

 

If all else fails, get it to a tire shop and pay them like 1/2hr or less to get them off. Be ready to have the rim damaged.

[Psych0matt]

Or get the tool made for taking those nuts off......

 

 

One is already trashed and I cant get it off even with the tool. If I can get this one off I can at least get to the alt to work on it, the other I can wait for the proper tool.

[tornado_735]

Get an impact socket, and pound that bitch on there.

[Psych0matt]

good excuse for me to buy an impact set. And an air compressor (I might not be joking!)

[Jonpro03]

I would take it in for a tire rotation.

[ManicMechanic]

Get an impact socket, and pound that bitch on there.

 

And use a 12 point or even an 8 point. A 6 point will round it off even worse. Try an 11/16, 3/4 or 13/16.

[Psych0matt]

is cutting it off from the back (with a dremel or the like?) an option? I dont mind ruining the stud or even the hub

[Psych0matt]

heres a pic:

 

[Jonpro03]

You are fucked my friend!

[GP1138]

Holy shit!! Yeah.. I'd pull on the wheel a bunch.

[Addicted to eaton]

Drill out the inside of the lug and then go a little bigger drill it out more till, its not there.

[Psych0matt]

that's one plan I've been thinking. Otherwise, jack it up and place on jack stands, crank on the wheel and try to break the stud

[Addicted to eaton]

Get 2 come-alongs. chain the car down with one. and then put another one on the wheel... and go till it comes off!

[mra32]

Studs are easy to break. Especially old rusted ones. BRUTE FORCE!

[Psych0matt]

well im drilling in as far as i can but pretty sure tthe bit is dull now i dont know how much brute force i have!

[GOT2B GM]

buy a 1/2" cobalt drill bit, they are expensive but work great.

[Psych0matt]

any auto parts or hardware store? I'm using a 3/8 right now but it's pretty dull. I used a 1/8(i think) after i got started, and the a unibit a little, but a sharp bigger one would be perfect

[mra32]

drop the car down with the steering wheel turned all the way to the side with the borked lugnut. Make sure the lugnut is oriented toward the back of the car. Start steering to the other side.

 

Or maybe have it up in the air still with the wheels oriented the same as above and put a properly sized piece of something (wood, breaker bar, full 2 liter bottle of soda) to keep the front of the wheel out of the wheel well and steer the other way

[mra32]

Or flip flop the orientation of the broken lugnut and the way the steering wheel is turned, since the tie rods are on the rear of the knuckles (i think)

[Psych0matt]

Good call mike, gonna do that right now. was gonna grab another bit but im not heading out for a while

[xtremerevolution]

Good call mike, gonna do that right now. was gonna grab another bit but im not heading out for a while

 

I take it you were using oil to drill through the stud?

[Skunkworks_Zed]

I take it you were using oil to drill through the stud?

 

x2. Get some cutting oil, sharpen your drill bits, and have at 'er.

 

Trying to break/tear the wheel off, is probably just going to destroy everything else in that area instead of that nut/stud