Damn lug nut

[Clay Showalter]

I have a lug nut that was just off about a month ago, my son went to remove the wheel yesterday and a lug nut stripped off.

to give some background I damaged the car by hitting an island and was removing the wheel to see if the frame was damaged. I have never had this issue with a car ever.

I got a nut extractor set and one for lug nuts, all I have managed to do it grind off part of the nut.

I have gone down 2 sizes in extractors.

I have put penetrating oil on it.

I have put heat on it.

I am trying to not mess up the wheel up anymore than I have to.

I think a small chisel maybe the next tool.

Or a couple gallons of diesel.

 

[5Cent]

Shwew that looks ugly. If the wheel is not bad now, she due for a hub? Might be easier cutting off stud head on backside.

 

["J"]

Damn! Chisel is probably your best option at this point. Or some C4

 

[5Cent]

Any other angles/pictures for a better look?

 

["J"]

Center punch the middle of the bolt, get you a good hard drill bit and drill the stud out from in that nut? Either way that stud is toast.

 

[giles]

Drill it in the center and keep going up in size.

 

[Clay Showalter]

Drilling out the stud might be the best choice, thanks guys. I started out with a 3/4 extractor down to 5/8 extractor, not much nut left.

 

[Jackalope]

Ewww. Chunky. Stick a big 1/2 drive socket up to it and a stick welder through the socket hole. Tack a few spots from the inside around the edges.

If you don't have a stick welder, a chisel is about your only way. Seems like a good opportunity to buy an air chisel and come down one side of that nut with the flat bit to split the nut. Then put on the pointed bit and try to drive that stud out. Or use a BFH and drive it out. Either way you've got your work cut out for you.

 

[giles]

I once used some cool looking black lug nuts. They were pretty long. Went to rotate tires and almost half of them snapped off. On an 8 lug truck! Spent 3 days drilling the lugs out like I explained. We tried multiple things but the drilling ended up being the best way to spend the time.

 

[JARHEAD]

May be worth trying to heat the wheel a little bit. Cooling the bolt would work also but a lug nut is pretty small to do that. Just a thought. Good luck

 

[Quantum673]

Drill it out and be done.

 

[hickslawns]

Any heat is going to ruin that wheel. I agree. Drill it out. Change the stud. Patience is your friend here. When you get frustrated, walk away and come back to it.

 

[Smawgunner2]

You’re gonna need lubrication no matter which way you look at it. Bud light is cheap and goes a long way. Good luck!

 

[Mike]

I hate vehicles

 

[Isaacorps]

I hate vehicles

This

 

["J"]

@Clay Showalter
You make any headway on that?

 

[Clay Showalter]

@Clay Showalter
You make any headway on that?

Drilled it out until it wouldn’t anymore, gonna jump back on it later. I don’t want to set it on fire. Lol

 

["J"]

Drilled it out until it wouldn’t anymore, gonna jump back on it later. I don’t want to set it on fire. Lol

When you do, send video

 

[Clay Showalter]

Victory!!! And the wheel only has minimal damage.

 

[ThatBuckeyeGuy]

Victory!!! And the wheel only has minimal damage. View attachment 149957View attachment 149958

You sir have more patience than I lol