Help! Stripped lug nut
 

Any suggestions on how to get it off? It's on a Jeep, so at least
it's relevant to this group:)

Thanks in advance.

Will

Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
 

"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:x51xmbg7i1.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Any suggestions on how to get it off? It's on a Jeep, so at least
> it's relevant to this group:)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Will

If the hex part is what's stripped you can usually get a socketthat is just
slightly smaller than the original size and pound it on the nut. Usually
this is done by getting the next closest size metric socket for a non-metric
nut and vice versa. Remember this will more often than not ruin the socket.
The other option is to take an old socket and grind the plating off (or use
an impact socket) and weld it to the nut. This is not always possible
depending on your rim type.

Chris

Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
 

"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:x51xmbg7i1.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Any suggestions on how to get it off? It's on a Jeep, so at least
> it's relevant to this group:)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Will

If the hex part is what's stripped you can usually get a socketthat is just
slightly smaller than the original size and pound it on the nut. Usually
this is done by getting the next closest size metric socket for a non-metric
nut and vice versa. Remember this will more often than not ruin the socket.
The other option is to take an old socket and grind the plating off (or use
an impact socket) and weld it to the nut. This is not always possible
depending on your rim type.

Chris

Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
 

"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:x51xmbg7i1.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Any suggestions on how to get it off? It's on a Jeep, so at least
> it's relevant to this group:)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Will

If the hex part is what's stripped you can usually get a socketthat is just
slightly smaller than the original size and pound it on the nut. Usually
this is done by getting the next closest size metric socket for a non-metric
nut and vice versa. Remember this will more often than not ruin the socket.
The other option is to take an old socket and grind the plating off (or use
an impact socket) and weld it to the nut. This is not always possible
depending on your rim type.

Chris

Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
 

"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:x51xmbg7i1.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Any suggestions on how to get it off? It's on a Jeep, so at least
> it's relevant to this group:)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Will

If the hex part is what's stripped you can usually get a socketthat is just
slightly smaller than the original size and pound it on the nut. Usually
this is done by getting the next closest size metric socket for a non-metric
nut and vice versa. Remember this will more often than not ruin the socket.
The other option is to take an old socket and grind the plating off (or use
an impact socket) and weld it to the nut. This is not always possible
depending on your rim type.

Chris

Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
 

try going to the auto store-i've seen a locking nut remover there before.
kinda works like the "pounding in a socket" idea. else, try the local
garage-i lost my locking lug nut key a while back and had a guy at a garage
take them off.

"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:x51xmbg7i1.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Any suggestions on how to get it off? It's on a Jeep, so at least
> it's relevant to this group:)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Will

Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
 

try going to the auto store-i've seen a locking nut remover there before.
kinda works like the "pounding in a socket" idea. else, try the local
garage-i lost my locking lug nut key a while back and had a guy at a garage
take them off.

"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:x51xmbg7i1.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Any suggestions on how to get it off? It's on a Jeep, so at least
> it's relevant to this group:)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Will

Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
 

try going to the auto store-i've seen a locking nut remover there before.
kinda works like the "pounding in a socket" idea. else, try the local
garage-i lost my locking lug nut key a while back and had a guy at a garage
take them off.

"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:x51xmbg7i1.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Any suggestions on how to get it off? It's on a Jeep, so at least
> it's relevant to this group:)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Will

Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
 

try going to the auto store-i've seen a locking nut remover there before.
kinda works like the "pounding in a socket" idea. else, try the local
garage-i lost my locking lug nut key a while back and had a guy at a garage
take them off.

"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:x51xmbg7i1.fsf@ll.mit.edu...
> Any suggestions on how to get it off? It's on a Jeep, so at least
> it's relevant to this group:)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Will

Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
 

William Pughe wrote:

> Any suggestions on how to get it off? It's on a Jeep, so at least
> it's relevant to this group:)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Will

You could try to split it with a cold chisel...



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