How do i get a stuck lug nut off?
11-23-2002, 07:28 AM
#1
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How do i get a stuck lug nut off?
Ok guys,
here's the deal...
I just got some new rims and a new set of gorrilla lug nuts...
one of my lug nuts on the front passenger side is stuck...
it does move a bit. but the resistence is really high... and it starts to get higher...
now when i'm turning the lug nut it almost feels like i'm turning the bolt instead of the nut...
how do i get this darn thing off?
thanks
rug
ps: i had put the lug nut on my self so it shouldn't have been torqued too high (shouldn't being the key word)
here's the deal...
I just got some new rims and a new set of gorrilla lug nuts...
one of my lug nuts on the front passenger side is stuck...
it does move a bit. but the resistence is really high... and it starts to get higher...
now when i'm turning the lug nut it almost feels like i'm turning the bolt instead of the nut...
how do i get this darn thing off?
thanks
rug
ps: i had put the lug nut on my self so it shouldn't have been torqued too high (shouldn't being the key word)
11-23-2002, 05:23 PM
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OK here is what to do
If its GOING to break, do it by hand. If you use a gun, when it snaps, it will go haywire, and hit the rim. so use a socket and LONG breaker bar. It should snap off relatively clean at the base of the nut, take the ehwwl off, take the rotor off, and pound it out with a hammer. Slide the new lug in from behind, tap it a few times to get it started, and put a few washers on it, then the new nut, and tighten it to draw it into position into the hub.Take nut/washers off, put wheel on, and torque it down.
That should take you all of 15 min. Its really not a tough job.
feel free o ask for any more help
That should take you all of 15 min. Its really not a tough job.
feel free o ask for any more help
11-23-2002, 07:57 PM
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Well
have you ever snapped a lug off with a gun? The sudden release makes the gun jerk in your hand, making the socket move anywhere from an inch to 3 inches or so. Do you really think that is going to do any favors for the finish on his rim if it hits it?
Trust me on this one. I was a mechanic for 7 years, if you care about the finish on the rim, DO NOT use an impact gun
Trust me on this one. I was a mechanic for 7 years, if you care about the finish on the rim, DO NOT use an impact gun
11-24-2002, 12:43 AM
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yeah,
it seemed like the stud was moving...
but i'm not sure if it was just spinning in there or actually unscrewing out (if that is even an option)
all i know is that it was getting harder to turn each time while i was doing that so i didn't do it anymore in fear that i would screw up the rotor, hub, and or rim.
i just want to get it out and figure out how the hell i did it in the first place...
and as for how hard i torqued it on? beats the crap out of me... it was hand done, i didn't hammer the ratchet, i didn't stand on it... just pushed a bit until it felt good and tight, just like the other 19 that i have on the car...
rug
it seemed like the stud was moving...
but i'm not sure if it was just spinning in there or actually unscrewing out (if that is even an option)
all i know is that it was getting harder to turn each time while i was doing that so i didn't do it anymore in fear that i would screw up the rotor, hub, and or rim.
i just want to get it out and figure out how the hell i did it in the first place...
and as for how hard i torqued it on? beats the crap out of me... it was hand done, i didn't hammer the ratchet, i didn't stand on it... just pushed a bit until it felt good and tight, just like the other 19 that i have on the car...
rug
11-24-2002, 03:10 AM
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Come on we're talking about a Subaru rim where the lug actually sits fairly deep into the rim. I've broken a lug or two off in my time and I've never seen this wild 3 inch swing that your talking about. Do you really think a breaker bar with a pipe at the end is going to not move laterally as it breaks the lug off? If the lugnut is on a rim where it wasn't recessed into the face then maybe but even then it would require you to have the gun on its highest setting which your not supposed to do in the first place on a lugnut.
11-24-2002, 08:43 AM
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Car Info: 02 WRX
I wonder if the threads in the lug nut have deformed or rolled due to excess torque. I kinda doubt that the lug is turning on somthing so new. use a gun and keep one hand on the socket.
I think the torque is somthing like 75ft/lbs on lug nuts.
I think the torque is somthing like 75ft/lbs on lug nuts.