how to remove stripped lug nut( pics)

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

Vw owner from honda-tech.com

Niqqa is now all over internetz //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[I Like Waffle]

Lol. About a year ago i bought a bunch of easy outs, problem solved.

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

wow has that guy ever heard of an air hammer? use a chisel and get it loosened it comes right off with no wheel damage.

EPIC FAIL

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

would of been easyier to weld a new bolt on to the lug wow just wow

If you would have read the thread, he mentioned welding a bolt to the lug.

Also, tried a tap and easy out, both of which broke.

Couldn't do anything else becaue the tap was titanium and snapped inside the bolt. AKA, totally fucked. You ever try and drill through titanium?

That being said though, I would have tried some other measures before hacking up the wheel.

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

money says take a hardened bolt that would go in the socket hole and weld it GOOD it would have came out. never seen someone cut a wheel off before!

 

[CMattox23 10+ year member]

seriously?

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

air hammer with a small chisel FTW !!!

 

[WrenchGuy 10+ year member]

Yes I drilled titanium all the time. You just need expensive carbide bits!

An air chisel would have bumped it clean off too.

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

I would of taken it somewhere before I cut it

jeez

 

[DSGBazemore 10+ year member]

I see no signs of any type of weld. He could of got a nice bead on the side of the bolt that is closest to the inside of the wheel. More then likely a strong enough bead to allow him to crank it off.

x2!!!! and if the weld wouldnt hold just drill it out! and press a new stud in the back.. only a dumbass did they say the lock nut was titanium?? if so your gonna have to be a verrrry skilled welder to pull that off..

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

Why did he need to get the lug off anyways? LOL

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

x2!!!! and if the weld wouldnt hold just drill it out! and press a new stud in the back.. only a dumbass did they say the lock nut was titanium?? if so your gonna have to be a verrrry skilled welder to pull that off..

Welding Titanium is actually pretty darn easy with a Tig. Ti welds quite nicely.

 

[bigwheel15 10+ year member]

Why did he need to get the lug off anyways? LOL

I believe he had a flat.

 

[westman995 10+ year member]

I believe he had a flat.

Actually i think he just wanted to put new rims on it, he said he didnt care about the rims anymore cuz he got new ones //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

That and, hes a f*ckin idiot.

 

[RJesus 10+ year member]

Its a honda. Just a throw away car anyways.