when tightning a nut on my car wheel the other day it snapped and left the threads inside, is there any way to remove the threaded end?
2006-08-26 23:01:46 · 16 answers · asked by podge_celt 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
All the drilling/EZ out solutions would work but first remove the wheel and see how the other end of the stud is attached. You may be able to simply remove it with a hammer and punch.
2006-08-27 01:10:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe put the nut in a vise and use needle nose pliers or a chisel to either pull, twist or bang the thread out. Because I'm not sure if u r saying the bolt & thread r stuck or just the thread. Either way a vise seems like it might hold the nut tight so u could torque or knock it out.
2006-08-27 06:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by GreyGHost29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wheel nut or a wheel stud? if it is a wheel nut you were tightening then daffyduct has the right idea, you have to take the drum off and knock the broken stud out . Been there, done that with a forklift truck!
2006-08-27 06:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best way is to drill out the sheared bold and then re-tap the thread and put a new bolt in.
I've done this a few times and it is a real pain, a tap and dye set is not too expensive, prob about 10 - 20 quid from Halfords, worth getting if you tinker with your car alot like I do.
2006-08-27 06:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a difficult one this, and I can see many other people have had this problem too. The solution appears to be drill a reversible screw thread down the middle with a T bar (or ratchet connection) on the end. I think you can buy these tools online somewhere.
2006-08-27 06:29:45 · answer #5 · answered by James 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you mean the lug nut stud, they are pressed in. You need a hammer and a center puncnch. Take the drum/rotor off abd pound it out.
2006-08-27 06:09:22 · answer #6 · answered by daffyduct2006 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take the tire back off. Go to a parts store and ask for a new stud for your type of vehicle. Then replace the stud.
2006-08-27 06:06:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one way is to get a reversable drill bit and try drilling out that way if that dosent work get a ez out you can get them at sears. just drill a small hole through it and the threads on the ez out are reverse so when you tighten it it extracts the old bolt threads out.
2006-08-27 06:08:14 · answer #8 · answered by q-fire 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I always found a socket that barely would not fit on it and hammer it until it does then pop a ratchet in the socket and take it off.
That also works if you ever lose your lug key for locking lugnuts
2006-08-27 06:08:43 · answer #9 · answered by mixwithanything 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take the car to the garage.
2006-08-27 06:55:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋