Help! Stripped lug nut
04-25-2004, 05:58 PM
#11
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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
04-25-2004, 05:58 PM
#12
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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
04-25-2004, 05:58 PM
#13
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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
04-25-2004, 07:21 PM
#14
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Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
I've removed stripped lugs several times with the socket method.
Recommend doing it with an impact wrench. Usually works just fine. I'd be
cautious about chiseling it off personally but I've never even tried since
the socket did the trick. You can get a little set (forget what they call
'em) just made to remove that offending lug nut at Sears. IMHO, I just
recommend not stripping the lug nuts:)
Your best, fastest, by far easiest method is just take it over to a tire
shop. They might charge you $5-$10 bucks or (like me down in South America)
the guy just says, "Nah, it's cool. No charge just for that." Good luck.
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:jLUic.41692$lS2.20662@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "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
>
>
Recommend doing it with an impact wrench. Usually works just fine. I'd be
cautious about chiseling it off personally but I've never even tried since
the socket did the trick. You can get a little set (forget what they call
'em) just made to remove that offending lug nut at Sears. IMHO, I just
recommend not stripping the lug nuts:)
Your best, fastest, by far easiest method is just take it over to a tire
shop. They might charge you $5-$10 bucks or (like me down in South America)
the guy just says, "Nah, it's cool. No charge just for that." Good luck.
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:jLUic.41692$lS2.20662@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "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
>
>
04-25-2004, 07:21 PM
#15
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Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
I've removed stripped lugs several times with the socket method.
Recommend doing it with an impact wrench. Usually works just fine. I'd be
cautious about chiseling it off personally but I've never even tried since
the socket did the trick. You can get a little set (forget what they call
'em) just made to remove that offending lug nut at Sears. IMHO, I just
recommend not stripping the lug nuts:)
Your best, fastest, by far easiest method is just take it over to a tire
shop. They might charge you $5-$10 bucks or (like me down in South America)
the guy just says, "Nah, it's cool. No charge just for that." Good luck.
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:jLUic.41692$lS2.20662@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "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
>
>
Recommend doing it with an impact wrench. Usually works just fine. I'd be
cautious about chiseling it off personally but I've never even tried since
the socket did the trick. You can get a little set (forget what they call
'em) just made to remove that offending lug nut at Sears. IMHO, I just
recommend not stripping the lug nuts:)
Your best, fastest, by far easiest method is just take it over to a tire
shop. They might charge you $5-$10 bucks or (like me down in South America)
the guy just says, "Nah, it's cool. No charge just for that." Good luck.
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:jLUic.41692$lS2.20662@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "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
>
>
04-25-2004, 07:21 PM
#16
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Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
I've removed stripped lugs several times with the socket method.
Recommend doing it with an impact wrench. Usually works just fine. I'd be
cautious about chiseling it off personally but I've never even tried since
the socket did the trick. You can get a little set (forget what they call
'em) just made to remove that offending lug nut at Sears. IMHO, I just
recommend not stripping the lug nuts:)
Your best, fastest, by far easiest method is just take it over to a tire
shop. They might charge you $5-$10 bucks or (like me down in South America)
the guy just says, "Nah, it's cool. No charge just for that." Good luck.
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:jLUic.41692$lS2.20662@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "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
>
>
Recommend doing it with an impact wrench. Usually works just fine. I'd be
cautious about chiseling it off personally but I've never even tried since
the socket did the trick. You can get a little set (forget what they call
'em) just made to remove that offending lug nut at Sears. IMHO, I just
recommend not stripping the lug nuts:)
Your best, fastest, by far easiest method is just take it over to a tire
shop. They might charge you $5-$10 bucks or (like me down in South America)
the guy just says, "Nah, it's cool. No charge just for that." Good luck.
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:jLUic.41692$lS2.20662@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "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
>
>
04-25-2004, 07:21 PM
#17
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Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
I've removed stripped lugs several times with the socket method.
Recommend doing it with an impact wrench. Usually works just fine. I'd be
cautious about chiseling it off personally but I've never even tried since
the socket did the trick. You can get a little set (forget what they call
'em) just made to remove that offending lug nut at Sears. IMHO, I just
recommend not stripping the lug nuts:)
Your best, fastest, by far easiest method is just take it over to a tire
shop. They might charge you $5-$10 bucks or (like me down in South America)
the guy just says, "Nah, it's cool. No charge just for that." Good luck.
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:jLUic.41692$lS2.20662@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "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
>
>
Recommend doing it with an impact wrench. Usually works just fine. I'd be
cautious about chiseling it off personally but I've never even tried since
the socket did the trick. You can get a little set (forget what they call
'em) just made to remove that offending lug nut at Sears. IMHO, I just
recommend not stripping the lug nuts:)
Your best, fastest, by far easiest method is just take it over to a tire
shop. They might charge you $5-$10 bucks or (like me down in South America)
the guy just says, "Nah, it's cool. No charge just for that." Good luck.
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:jLUic.41692$lS2.20662@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "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
>
>
04-25-2004, 07:40 PM
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Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
grind some edges on it and use a big wrench?!?!
"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
"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
04-25-2004, 07:40 PM
#19
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Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
grind some edges on it and use a big wrench?!?!
"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
"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
04-25-2004, 07:40 PM
#20
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Re: Help! Stripped lug nut
grind some edges on it and use a big wrench?!?!
"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
"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