Help! Stripped lug nut
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Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
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> 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
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Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
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> 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
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Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
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> 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
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Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
"William Pughe" <wlp@ll.mit.edu> wrote in message
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> 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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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...
--
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough."
- Mario Andretti
> 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...
--
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough."
- Mario Andretti