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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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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).

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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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yeah, i got those. used it with an impact gun. tried to hammer it in. didn't work =(
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 12:11 PM
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Take the caliper off, take the rotor off and then hammer it out. I'm assuming the nut broke off completely and you can remove the wheel right?
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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the nut is broken in half. only the rounded without teeth is left on the stud. it is holding the wheel on so I can't take the wheel off.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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bang a smaller deep socket in there. one that you might not want to use again. Use the ratchet and feel its way out..
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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Ok, that makes more sense as to why the shops wouldn't touch it. So the part of the nut that is left, is still threaded onto the lug?
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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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
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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........the dude cant get his wheel off........how is he gonna reomve rotors?
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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Snap a picture if you can Rayz
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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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
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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sounds almost like your SOL...

But like they say, if theres a will.. theres a way...
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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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.
 

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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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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?
 
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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I pmed you my cel ..I will talk to Pollo later today and see how loaded he is with work...they open after 6pm
 
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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wholey! how da phuc you did that?...
 
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