broken lugnut on stud help!!
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broken lugnut on stud help!!
The lugnut was overtorqued and snapped on the stud. It is deep in there and I can't get it off. I have already drilled half the stud away and it still won't come off. 
Can anyone help me remove the nut or recommend me to a good shop??
I need to get new tires sooon so I need this off. It's been like this for 7 months and no shop that i've been to was able to do it, or willing to use a drill. (Autotoyz, Mag Masters, and some wheel store).
pics here
Can anyone help me remove the nut or recommend me to a good shop??
I need to get new tires sooon so I need this off. It's been like this for 7 months and no shop that i've been to was able to do it, or willing to use a drill. (Autotoyz, Mag Masters, and some wheel store).
pics here
Last edited by xRayZx; Jul 14, 2010 at 10:59 PM.
u used an impact to torque the wheels huh?
u gottA remove the rotor n press the stud out n replace it with a new one
u gottA remove the rotor n press the stud out n replace it with a new one
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yeah guys, i'll take picture when i get home.
i already tried hammering in a smaller socket. no good =[
and the nut broke when i was torquing the nut with my hands. i didn't use impact
i already tried hammering in a smaller socket. no good =[
and the nut broke when i was torquing the nut with my hands. i didn't use impact
Bring it down to R&J tonight..he can get it off but the possiblity of damage to the wheels is a risk although he does have lugnut specific tools that protect, there is a still a possibility.
Last edited by MEXTEP; Jul 15, 2010 at 11:01 AM.
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pictures
Alright, here are the pics. The nut is kind of deep in there.


And I already have a spare stud so here is a picture I photoshopped of what the nut looks like on the stud just so you guys can have an idea.
@Mextep, I can go down to R&J tomorrow or friday. Not tonight though cause it's kind of far =/
Do I need to make an appointment? And do you have a quote on how much it'll cost?
And I already have a spare stud so here is a picture I photoshopped of what the nut looks like on the stud just so you guys can have an idea.
@Mextep, I can go down to R&J tomorrow or friday. Not tonight though cause it's kind of far =/
Do I need to make an appointment? And do you have a quote on how much it'll cost?


