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Topic: Anybody know how to take off a stripped lug nut?
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Smoked50
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I'm trying to swap out my rims but the last lug nut just keeps turning, is there any way to get it out? without using a hammer?
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99 blue bird
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is it the lug nut or the stud thats stripped and spinning? if the outer edges of the lug nut are rounding instead of being the hex shape take a socket that is a size or two smaller than the one needed to remove the good lug nuts and hammer it onto the lug nut so that it is tight. it will get stuck on the nut and you will be able to take it off. but the socket will be no good after. thats about the only way i have done this.
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N8
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Originally posted by 99 blue bird:
is it the lug nut or the stud thats stripped and spinning? if the outer edges of the lug nut are rounding instead of being the hex shape take a socket that is a size or two smaller than the one needed to remove the good lug nuts and hammer it onto the lug nut so that it is tight. it will get stuck on the nut and you will be able to take it off. but the socket will be no good after. thats about the only way i have done this.
this plus they have a special socket you can by that cuts into the lug nut and removes it. They sell them at Autozone.
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90fox5.0
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Big o tires takes it off for 12$
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Smoked50
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I think I might take it to big o tires, if not I'll buy that special socket from autozone.
N8 you got any idea how much they sell it for?
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BIGBALLFACTOR
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so it sound s like the stud is spinning in the hole is that correct
Posts: 6908 | From: okc | Registered: Dec 2006
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Smoked50
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Originally posted by dirty money inc:
so it sound s like the stud is spinning in the hole is that correct
I think the stud is stripped because every time I put the lug nut socket on there it grips on but if I put too much pressure it slips
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1993 4 Cyl - 68 RWHP
I live my life a quarter mile at a time. For those 25 seconds or less, I'm free.
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Smoked50
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hand tools
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1993 4 Cyl - 68 RWHP
I live my life a quarter mile at a time. For those 25 seconds or less, I'm free.
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N8
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Originally posted by Smoked50:
I think I might take it to big o tires, if not I'll buy that special socket from autozone.
N8 you got any idea how much they sell it for?
Like 12 bucks. Oh and btw I had Americas Tire do that once when it was real bad and it was like 40 bucks to do it. And you risk some rim damage depending on the rim style.
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BIGBALLFACTOR
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Originally posted by Smoked50:
hand tools
were do live at in the eastbay i may be able to help
Posts: 6908 | From: okc | Registered: Dec 2006
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Smoked50
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Originally posted by 50Reasons:
Have someone pull on the rim toward you while another try's pulling the lug nut off that is if the stud is turning with the lugnut
I'll try that. If everything fails I'll just go to autozone, thanks for all the help.
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1993 4 Cyl - 68 RWHP
I live my life a quarter mile at a time. For those 25 seconds or less, I'm free.
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streetsleeper
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Originally posted by Smoked50:
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Originally posted by 50Reasons:
Have someone pull on the rim toward you while another try's pulling the lug nut off that is if the stud is turning with the lugnut
I'll try that. If everything fails I'll just go to autozone, thanks for all the help.
Thatsonly gonna mess up your wheel. Ive seen this happen like 5 times where i work at, if the stud is the one that keeps spining just use some vicegrips to hold on to the lugnut in place and use an air drill and drill the stud from the inside out.. its the best and most effective way to remove a spinning stud, if not let me know if you need some help i got all the tools.
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