How do i get a stuck lug nut off?

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11-24-2002, 11:24 AM

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youthanasia

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There are nut breakers out there to remove (slince) the stuck lug nut. But then you'd have to buy a replacement.

11-24-2002, 12:18 PM

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Well if ya have to replace the stud, it's very easy on Subies. Should take a matter of 5 minutes.

11-24-2002, 02:11 PM

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If you feel more resistance, then it feels like it's breaking, it's too late. It will snap off.

11-24-2002, 02:51 PM

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hey there

i work at discount tire co. well i would probably say by the way you put it that your lug is cross threaded and will break but if the stud turns try to push the stud from the inside towards the rotar if not i would say go to mineki or midas its only 35 dollars for a new installation

11-24-2002, 04:50 PM

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spend some cash on a nice drill bit :)

Then get some cutting fluid and drill that sucker out worked on my roadster.... way back when.

areg

11-25-2002, 10:55 PM

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I second what subie_rs25 said. The guys at discount tire I took my car to crossthreaded one of my lugs (morons!

) And when I was changing tires it felt exactly like what you are describing. Just take the nut off and see what happens. Do not use an impact unless you absolutely have to.

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11-26-2002, 02:47 AM

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Re: OK here is what to do

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Originally posted by davenow
If its GOING to break, do it by hand. It should snap off relatively clean at the base of the nut

-j

11-26-2002, 04:31 PM

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Don't just force it of and break it if you don't need to.

Get some oil (cutting oil, WD40) and spray it on there. Then work it a part of a turn off, then tighten it back on a bit, then loosen it again. Repeat many times. This will (hopefully) begin to rethread the lug nut. Studs are usually much harder metal than the lug, so it should re-thread the lugnut and the stud may be salvageable, especially if you have a thread cleaner/file to clean the threads with.

Of course, if the stud is actually twisting, there is nothing to be done but break it and replace it.