Looks like I stripped 1 lug nut on my car's wheel while changing to winter tires. Does anyone know a trick to removing a stripped lug nut? My local garage wants 1 hour labour + parts (approx. $100) to remove this. I don't have any special mechanics tools. I have tried WD-40 but did not help. Any help/ideas would be greatly appreciated!
2007-12-04 00:28:28 · 11 answers · asked by sixthof7 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
go to the TIRE store that sold you the tires and ask the service manager if he can help you --- those guys at the tire store want your biz and are usually very nice and helpful ---- you remember to be ''cool'' and pleasant ---- maybe even buy the sodapops so make friends .... the local garage is not the answer .... but the tire store has the air-power gun to remove the lugnuts ...
2007-12-04 00:46:50 · answer #1 · answered by XTX 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pay the man! There are other things that could go wrong like the wheel lug studs may break off. What the hell are you going to do then? I did that few years ago when this stupid NTB guy rethread & mounted the tire incorrectly. 3/4 studs snapped off. I had to take the whole control arm out, take it to machine ship to press out all the studs and install new one. Cost me almost $200 to fix that problem.
2007-12-04 09:02:40 · answer #2 · answered by Sang K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using dynamite would be great. Personally I would invest or borrow an impact wrench since it will take the trouble out of removing a rusted lug nut.
2014-10-03 04:47:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as you have at least 4 others and it is an older car, I would leave it as is. If you are talking about the nut itself that is turning freely and not coming off, grind it off and be careful not to hit the threads inside. Then clean your threads out with a wire brush and put some oil or grease on the thread and inside the new nut.
2007-12-04 00:37:50 · answer #4 · answered by Neandrathal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure car is safely on stands,remove all other lugs,insert tire iron or large prybar behind wheel (being careful not to damage any brake components) apply pressure outward while removing lug nut,then replace parts as needed to properly repair
2007-12-04 02:17:20 · answer #5 · answered by Kentuckygearhead 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will need a lump hammer and a large chisel, keep hitting the chisel till it splits the nut length ways, should take about 10 Min's. I'm sure you can do it, good luck.
2007-12-04 00:43:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you can turn the nut ?try putting leverige on the back of the wheel then try and undo the nut
2007-12-04 00:33:50 · answer #7 · answered by grd_jck(AU) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drill a hole in the end of the stud and try drilling it out with an "Easy Out" bit. But before you do let it soak with some "PB Blaster" for a few days.
2007-12-04 00:44:05 · answer #8 · answered by Jim K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't really know if it Will work.. I am not there to see it.. But you could try to put your tire iron on it.. then get a large pipe that will fit around the tire iron for leverage
good luck. been there before
2007-12-04 00:32:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a stick of dynamite will cost you about $10.
2007-12-04 00:33:33 · answer #10 · answered by Ron M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋