My brother (teklord) was doing some work on his car ('00 eclipse GT)...and while losening one of the lugs by hand, the stud snapped off...

Is it OK to drive long distances (100 miles each way) like this? (as in safe and not damaging anything)??

I think its OK, but I'd like to be sure.

TIA,
Adrial

 

It's ok, just don't get up to high speed nor do anything exciting. It won't damage anything short term, just fix it soon.

Dave

 

The studes are cheap and I had a friend do the same thing exept he was on 3 studs (4 stud patern of his VW) and it was ok for a week of normal highway and town use. So with 4 I am guessing you will be ok. I am going to suggest you use anti-seze on your lugnuts from now on out.

 

thanks guys

 

I've done it many times.

 

I have done it also as a temp situation, just don't get too crazy

 

can you change out our studs or do you have to replace the hub?

 

I did an autocross with my old 300Z with only 4 lugs on one of the fronts. I'm not saying don't ever fix it, just saying for the temp you should be OK.

Jason

 

don't know what happened with the avatar...sorry!?

 

4 out of 5 works ok.

 

I'd go easy on the brakes and not get the rotor too hot. The uneven clamping pressure of only 4 lugs is going to make it easier to warp the rotor.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by IceShark:
<strong>I'd go easy on the brakes and not get the rotor too hot. The uneven clamping pressure of only 4 lugs is going to make it easier to warp the rotor.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Good suggestion! Mitsu rotors stink anyway, they warped a long long time ago.
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I wouldn't do it, but i'd sure hope they wouldn't let you AutoX with missing lugs.