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Jul 18, 2010 | 04:11 PM

#31

colton.

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Originally Posted by dynamicprojeKtz

Just break the studs. It's very easy to do. I have no I dea how you're going to attempt to "cut" the stud off with the wheel still on the car. How stripped is the lug? Can you hammer a socket over the stripped lug? Are you using a correct sized socket?

How do I go about "breaking" the studs? They are very stripped. I can take a picture if you like. Tried hammering a socket over the stripped lug, didnt work. YES I am using the correct sized socket. The reason they stripped is because the d bags at Richs Tire Barn must have torqued my lugs down with the force of 1,000 men because they would not budge at all for many hours. We then tried spraying a loosener on it and letting it sit, this worked for 3 our of the 4 wheels. When we got to my 4th wheel, 3 of the lugs came off easy and 2 were giving us some trouble. So we did all we could and tried using a breaker bar and the loosening liquid idk what it was called and ended up stripping them.

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Jul 18, 2010 | 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pho_shizzle

Wow man, u always somehow have car problems lol.

So... let me get this straight, u guys used a breaker bar and it stripped the lug? What kind of lug nuts are they, and why arent you using the right key/size mm? Its hard to strip them unless they are really torn up.

But give these ideas a try:

Spray lug with pb blaster.

If you use an impact wrench, tight it to break the rust first then loosen it.

Get a 1/2 inch wrench with the correct key/socket and impact it with a deadblow hammer, or big rubber hammer. If you dont mind using a metal hammer and possibly have nicks on your tools, then u can go that route.

I dont recommend heating the lug with a blow torch to try and get it out because it might damage your rims and the structural integrity of that heated area. Some are more affected than others, but dont take the risk.

All else fails................... break stud some how, and just replace it.

yes right size. tried pb plaster. no impact wrench. i stood on it and bounced on it. wouldn't budge.....

Jul 18, 2010 | 08:23 PM

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colton i'm prety sure america's tire co. in Dublin can get it off. They have awesome feedback and a lot of my friends are very happy with their service. I'll call them as soon as they open in the morning and let you know right away.

ANd yes, I ALWAYS have some stupid problems. sigh.

Jul 18, 2010 | 08:28 PM

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BTW, does anybody have cheap lugnuts that I can buy off them? Or spares that look similar to replace the strip.

Jul 18, 2010 | 08:50 PM

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colton.

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Sounds good man. I always have some stupid problems too.

Edit- Good news though, my Dad and I knocked one of them loose, so only 1 needs to be cut off.

Jul 18, 2010 | 09:17 PM

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sweet!! hope you guys get that last one off too.

Jul 18, 2010 | 09:58 PM

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^ Cool, might as well break the last one too lol.

Jul 18, 2010 | 10:14 PM

#38

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and im sure you guys can do it unlike the AAA guy

Jul 18, 2010 | 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by woocabin

BTW, does anybody have cheap lugnuts that I can buy off them? Or spares that look similar to replace the strip.

I have some stock lugs if you are interested.

Jul 19, 2010 | 01:00 AM

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colton.

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the last one is spun too bad. I tried everything.

Jul 19, 2010 | 12:56 PM

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C4......

Jul 19, 2010 | 01:46 PM

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get a smaller socket and hammer that ish on there

Jul 19, 2010 | 10:19 PM

#43

colton.

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Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo

get a smaller socket and hammer that ish on there

And bang up my wheels like the AAA dude already did.

Jul 19, 2010 | 11:09 PM

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Still no luck?

Jul 20, 2010 | 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by colton.

And bang up my wheels like the AAA dude already did.

If you can fit a socket on to take off the lugs, why can't a smaller socket fit?

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