James Bailey

Not really....but if no one uses a rattle gun on the lug nuts they work just fine.... I do run steel nuts on the old very brown 1980 since I swap wheels so often and track it the open ended steel nuts are safer.

Imo000

HF will have a lug nut remover set for sale, desinged for damaged bolts.. I just bought a set the other day at it's Canadian store (Princess Auto) and it workes great.

lrpman

Great Idea BUT I do not have the pieces.

stolarzj

Take apart the remaining ones? Probably ought to replace all the lugs anyways if they are starting to fall apart. I have plenty of old original lugs if you need a couple.

lrpman

Any Idea how that is listed ? Searched and all that comes up is the hole saws and such. Will check Snap-on they have all kinds of neat tools.

Hilton

I'd go with Imoo's suggestion of a lug-remover is HF has such a thing.

Otherwise, I'd go with a hole-saw almost as large as the hole in the wheel, rather than one just big enough to fit over the stud.

Cut the chunk out of the wheel leaving the broken lug there with a bit of wheel trapped underneath it - once the main part of the wheel isn't in the way, you can beat it with a punch or use vise-grips to remove the broken off lug.

It'll turn the wheel into scrap, but not useless scrap - you can cut it into strips to use as same-alloy rods for welding material onto other 928 wheels for rim repair (as previsouly done by someone local here to repair clubsport rims)

lrpman

Thanks, have plenty of NOS lug nuts. We are removing this style of rim and going with either BBS or Stock that I have access to.

James Bailey

The little acorn end is only about 3/8 inch deep and flush to the surface of the wheel so no tool is going to get a purchase on that nor would J B weld hold.

Imo000

I've used this in these past: http://www.princessauto.com/tools/au...ug+nut+remover

http://www.princessauto.com/tools/au...ug+nut+remover



The set that I bought the other day is not listed for some reason but instead of a counter spiral design, like the ones above, the hex sides had an angled/cutting endge to them. Both designs woked great for me.

Princess Auto is the Canadian siter company of HF. However, HF usually has a much larger selection so, if somethign is available at Princess Auto, it usually was first sold at HF.

I'll see if I can find them on the HF site.

Imo000

This set should have what you need: http://www.steelmantools.com/75032.htm

lrpman

That would do it for sure. I sent them an email as to how to purchase and the price, unless I missed it.
Thanks for your time.
Found another one Hubcap and Wheel Removal tool http://www.restockit.com/9-Piece-Hub...(SUN2840).html
Looks like the same thing

LarryM

Ahh
I used Dr Bob's method. Thought I had it fixed after cleaning up the threads. It wasn't so I've drill out the left overs twice.

My 89 had a bad stud, Thanks to my PO's tire man.

I used an 11/16 Bi Metal hole saw. It fit nicely over the wheel stud. Measured the depth I needed to go with my handy Starrett dial caliper. Transferred the measurements to the hole saw and Slowly I proceeded.

Warnings, Make sure you keep the drill as perpendicular as you can to the wheel plane. Why you might ask. If torque is applied off the perpendicular plane... Drill bites then rotates out of your hands.

Good luck

Roy928tt

James Bailey is a wise man, I think his idea, of a bunch of small holes and break the remnants of the nut up with a pin punch, would be my strategy also. Failing that I guess hole saw that fits over the stud would be my second option. The tool that Imre is suggesting apears to be of more use if the nut was rounded.

Good Luck Roy

lrpman

That was how the instructions read on the one I found. Since the whell is junk I guess the whole saw will win.

WallyP

BTDT - You can get a 3/4" hole saw at Lowes or Home Depot. Ten minutes and you're done.