stripped lugnuts
02-28-2007, 01:34 PM
#1
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stripped lugnuts
I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but
here goes.
The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5
of 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like
really crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and
a half.
I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's
more like they deform, like they're made of lead.
some crappy pictures here:
http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
nuts on top is my best option.
I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
How should I do this without damaging the studs?
here goes.
The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5
of 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like
really crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and
a half.
I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's
more like they deform, like they're made of lead.
some crappy pictures here:
http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
nuts on top is my best option.
I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
How should I do this without damaging the studs?
02-28-2007, 01:43 PM
#2
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Re: stripped lugnuts
Take it to the shop and let them do it.
Would be a LOT less work for you.
"The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but here
>goes.
> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5 of
> 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like really
> crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and a
> half.
> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
> the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's more
> like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>
> some crappy pictures here:
> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>
> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
> nuts on top is my best option.
> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
Would be a LOT less work for you.
"The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but here
>goes.
> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5 of
> 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like really
> crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and a
> half.
> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
> the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's more
> like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>
> some crappy pictures here:
> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>
> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
> nuts on top is my best option.
> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
02-28-2007, 01:43 PM
#3
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Re: stripped lugnuts
Take it to the shop and let them do it.
Would be a LOT less work for you.
"The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but here
>goes.
> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5 of
> 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like really
> crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and a
> half.
> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
> the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's more
> like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>
> some crappy pictures here:
> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>
> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
> nuts on top is my best option.
> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
Would be a LOT less work for you.
"The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but here
>goes.
> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5 of
> 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like really
> crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and a
> half.
> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
> the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's more
> like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>
> some crappy pictures here:
> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>
> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
> nuts on top is my best option.
> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
02-28-2007, 01:43 PM
#4
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Re: stripped lugnuts
Take it to the shop and let them do it.
Would be a LOT less work for you.
"The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but here
>goes.
> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5 of
> 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like really
> crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and a
> half.
> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
> the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's more
> like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>
> some crappy pictures here:
> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>
> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
> nuts on top is my best option.
> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
Would be a LOT less work for you.
"The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but here
>goes.
> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5 of
> 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like really
> crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and a
> half.
> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
> the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's more
> like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>
> some crappy pictures here:
> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>
> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
> nuts on top is my best option.
> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
02-28-2007, 02:55 PM
#5
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Re: stripped lugnuts
Are they stripped or stuck?
Stripped means they simply spin, without getting (typically) tighter, but I
suppose they could spin without getting looser. In my experience, I'd say
the two are completely different problems.
Your description looks to me as though the flats are rounding off. This
implies the nuts are frozen in place (stuck).
"The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but here
>goes.
> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5 of
> 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like really
> crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and a
> half.
> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
> the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's more
> like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>
> some crappy pictures here:
> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>
> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
> nuts on top is my best option.
> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
Stripped means they simply spin, without getting (typically) tighter, but I
suppose they could spin without getting looser. In my experience, I'd say
the two are completely different problems.
Your description looks to me as though the flats are rounding off. This
implies the nuts are frozen in place (stuck).
"The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but here
>goes.
> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5 of
> 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like really
> crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and a
> half.
> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
> the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's more
> like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>
> some crappy pictures here:
> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>
> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
> nuts on top is my best option.
> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
02-28-2007, 02:55 PM
#6
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Re: stripped lugnuts
Are they stripped or stuck?
Stripped means they simply spin, without getting (typically) tighter, but I
suppose they could spin without getting looser. In my experience, I'd say
the two are completely different problems.
Your description looks to me as though the flats are rounding off. This
implies the nuts are frozen in place (stuck).
"The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but here
>goes.
> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5 of
> 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like really
> crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and a
> half.
> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
> the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's more
> like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>
> some crappy pictures here:
> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>
> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
> nuts on top is my best option.
> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
Stripped means they simply spin, without getting (typically) tighter, but I
suppose they could spin without getting looser. In my experience, I'd say
the two are completely different problems.
Your description looks to me as though the flats are rounding off. This
implies the nuts are frozen in place (stuck).
"The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but here
>goes.
> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5 of
> 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like really
> crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and a
> half.
> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
> the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's more
> like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>
> some crappy pictures here:
> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>
> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
> nuts on top is my best option.
> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
02-28-2007, 02:55 PM
#7
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Re: stripped lugnuts
Are they stripped or stuck?
Stripped means they simply spin, without getting (typically) tighter, but I
suppose they could spin without getting looser. In my experience, I'd say
the two are completely different problems.
Your description looks to me as though the flats are rounding off. This
implies the nuts are frozen in place (stuck).
"The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but here
>goes.
> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5 of
> 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like really
> crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and a
> half.
> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
> the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's more
> like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>
> some crappy pictures here:
> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>
> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
> nuts on top is my best option.
> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
Stripped means they simply spin, without getting (typically) tighter, but I
suppose they could spin without getting looser. In my experience, I'd say
the two are completely different problems.
Your description looks to me as though the flats are rounding off. This
implies the nuts are frozen in place (stuck).
"The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but here
>goes.
> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or 5 of
> 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem like really
> crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and a cap.
> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week and a
> half.
> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and stripping
> the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used to, it's more
> like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>
> some crappy pictures here:
> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>
> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if welding
> nuts on top is my best option.
> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
02-28-2007, 03:01 PM
#8
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Re: stripped lugnuts
OK, yeah they're stuck. The flats, not the threads, are the problem and
have indeed rounded off. Although I guess the threads are the problem
too, as they are stuck (not stripped :p )
Thanks, Jeff - any suggestions?
Jeff Strickland wrote:
> Are they stripped or stuck?
>
> Stripped means they simply spin, without getting (typically) tighter,
> but I suppose they could spin without getting looser. In my experience,
> I'd say the two are completely different problems.
>
> Your description looks to me as though the flats are rounding off. This
> implies the nuts are frozen in place (stuck).
>
>
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>> I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but
>> here goes.
>> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or
>> 5 of 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem
>> like really crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and
>> a cap.
>> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week
>> and a half.
>> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
>> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and
>> stripping the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used
>> to, it's more like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>>
>> some crappy pictures here:
>> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>>
>> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if
>> welding nuts on top is my best option.
>> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
>> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
>
have indeed rounded off. Although I guess the threads are the problem
too, as they are stuck (not stripped :p )
Thanks, Jeff - any suggestions?
Jeff Strickland wrote:
> Are they stripped or stuck?
>
> Stripped means they simply spin, without getting (typically) tighter,
> but I suppose they could spin without getting looser. In my experience,
> I'd say the two are completely different problems.
>
> Your description looks to me as though the flats are rounding off. This
> implies the nuts are frozen in place (stuck).
>
>
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>> I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but
>> here goes.
>> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or
>> 5 of 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem
>> like really crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and
>> a cap.
>> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week
>> and a half.
>> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
>> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and
>> stripping the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used
>> to, it's more like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>>
>> some crappy pictures here:
>> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>>
>> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if
>> welding nuts on top is my best option.
>> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
>> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
>
02-28-2007, 03:01 PM
#9
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Re: stripped lugnuts
OK, yeah they're stuck. The flats, not the threads, are the problem and
have indeed rounded off. Although I guess the threads are the problem
too, as they are stuck (not stripped :p )
Thanks, Jeff - any suggestions?
Jeff Strickland wrote:
> Are they stripped or stuck?
>
> Stripped means they simply spin, without getting (typically) tighter,
> but I suppose they could spin without getting looser. In my experience,
> I'd say the two are completely different problems.
>
> Your description looks to me as though the flats are rounding off. This
> implies the nuts are frozen in place (stuck).
>
>
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>> I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but
>> here goes.
>> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or
>> 5 of 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem
>> like really crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and
>> a cap.
>> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week
>> and a half.
>> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
>> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and
>> stripping the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used
>> to, it's more like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>>
>> some crappy pictures here:
>> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>>
>> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if
>> welding nuts on top is my best option.
>> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
>> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
>
have indeed rounded off. Although I guess the threads are the problem
too, as they are stuck (not stripped :p )
Thanks, Jeff - any suggestions?
Jeff Strickland wrote:
> Are they stripped or stuck?
>
> Stripped means they simply spin, without getting (typically) tighter,
> but I suppose they could spin without getting looser. In my experience,
> I'd say the two are completely different problems.
>
> Your description looks to me as though the flats are rounding off. This
> implies the nuts are frozen in place (stuck).
>
>
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>> I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but
>> here goes.
>> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or
>> 5 of 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem
>> like really crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and
>> a cap.
>> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week
>> and a half.
>> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
>> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and
>> stripping the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used
>> to, it's more like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>>
>> some crappy pictures here:
>> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>>
>> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if
>> welding nuts on top is my best option.
>> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
>> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
>
02-28-2007, 03:01 PM
#10
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Re: stripped lugnuts
OK, yeah they're stuck. The flats, not the threads, are the problem and
have indeed rounded off. Although I guess the threads are the problem
too, as they are stuck (not stripped :p )
Thanks, Jeff - any suggestions?
Jeff Strickland wrote:
> Are they stripped or stuck?
>
> Stripped means they simply spin, without getting (typically) tighter,
> but I suppose they could spin without getting looser. In my experience,
> I'd say the two are completely different problems.
>
> Your description looks to me as though the flats are rounding off. This
> implies the nuts are frozen in place (stuck).
>
>
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>> I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but
>> here goes.
>> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or
>> 5 of 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem
>> like really crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and
>> a cap.
>> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week
>> and a half.
>> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
>> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and
>> stripping the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used
>> to, it's more like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>>
>> some crappy pictures here:
>> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>>
>> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if
>> welding nuts on top is my best option.
>> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
>> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
>
have indeed rounded off. Although I guess the threads are the problem
too, as they are stuck (not stripped :p )
Thanks, Jeff - any suggestions?
Jeff Strickland wrote:
> Are they stripped or stuck?
>
> Stripped means they simply spin, without getting (typically) tighter,
> but I suppose they could spin without getting looser. In my experience,
> I'd say the two are completely different problems.
>
> Your description looks to me as though the flats are rounding off. This
> implies the nuts are frozen in place (stuck).
>
>
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:es4hvm$1u7$1@aioe.org...
>> I know there have been plenty of bolt removal questions on here, but
>> here goes.
>> The lugnuts on the front of my XJ are @#$#ed. I was able to get 4 or
>> 5 of 10 off no problem, but the others wouldn't budge. These seem
>> like really crappy lugs, not one piece but two pieces with the nut and
>> a cap.
>> I've sprayed PB and tapped on the nuts every night for about a week
>> and a half.
>> I've been alternating between a breaker bar and impact wrench, and
>> basically I've succeeded in breaking off most of the caps and
>> stripping the nuts. The nuts don't seem to be stripping like I'm used
>> to, it's more like they deform, like they're made of lead.
>>
>> some crappy pictures here:
>> http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...ripped%20lugs/
>>
>> I don't have a welder, but I could probably take it somewhere if
>> welding nuts on top is my best option.
>> I'm afraid to drill because of the studs.
>> How should I do this without damaging the studs?
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