Broken wheel nuts!!
07-18-2009, 06:00 PM
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Broken wheel nuts!!
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I was trying to put on my 18" wheels today, and when I tryied to loosen the left rear wheel nuts, 4 of the 5 wheel nuts broke in 2 pieces. What can I do to remove the broken wheel nuts so I can change the wheels. The nuts broke from the inner lip of the rim so I cannot try to loosen them as they are!! Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
I was trying to put on my 18" wheels today, and when I tryied to loosen the left rear wheel nuts, 4 of the 5 wheel nuts broke in 2 pieces. What can I do to remove the broken wheel nuts so I can change the wheels. The nuts broke from the inner lip of the rim so I cannot try to loosen them as they are!! Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
07-19-2009, 09:50 AM
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If you were trying lefty tighty, I advise to you to try the other direction on the remaining wheels before breaking any other lug nuts.
07-19-2009, 11:32 AM
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Do you mean to say you broke the studs?????? If you broke the nuts themselves you must have arms the size of a dump truck! If you broke the studs you are going to have to remove the wheel hub assembly, and press out the old one and press in new ones.
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07-19-2009, 01:57 PM
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correction!!
What I meant about lefty tighty is that the rear left wheel is the one with the broken wheel nuts, the one that I cannot remove from the car!!! Sorry about my writing!
07-19-2009, 02:41 PM
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Hole saw, slightly larger than the stud, cut through the nuts, remove the wheel, either clean the threads on the studs, or remove and replace them... OH and you will need some new nuts...
Just be careful not to cut into the rim with the hole saw... shouldn't be too much trouble... just take care...
Just be careful not to cut into the rim with the hole saw... shouldn't be too much trouble... just take care...
07-19-2009, 03:14 PM
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It's possible that the Nuts can sieze to the stud. I've had this happen and now use a light coat of never seize on all my nuts. Drives the wifeunit over the edge too!
07-19-2009, 03:23 PM
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You should NEVER use anti seize on your lugs..... that is dangerous, and also effects your torque values. If they freeze in place, just use an impact tool. This can be air or just a long pipe and breaker bar with a hammer (or you hopping up and down). yes they seize, it is bound to happen, rotate regularly, and that will help. As far as them sticking, impact will either remove them or sheer the stud, one way or anther something is bound to give.
07-19-2009, 04:58 PM
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Steel stud... Alloy nut..which is gonna give again? I replaced all my lug nuts because they had started to round off, rather than the stud breaking...
IF your lug nuts are seizing, replace the studs, ONLY apply antisieze if you regularly check your lug nut torque... it really is better to not use the antisieze... mine are done dry, and I regullarly (1 time a month) pull of my wheels and check torques on brake components, suspension components, and re-torque the lug nuts...
IF your lug nuts are seizing, replace the studs, ONLY apply antisieze if you regularly check your lug nut torque... it really is better to not use the antisieze... mine are done dry, and I regullarly (1 time a month) pull of my wheels and check torques on brake components, suspension components, and re-torque the lug nuts...
07-19-2009, 06:12 PM
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If you have the aluminum wheel nuts it's pretty common to break them.
I have broken several in the past when I had to take them off of a car where I did not install the wheel (inn other words... someone overtightened them).
The only solution is to cut out the piece that is still threaded on the stud. To do this you use a hole saw without a center bit. You will use one slightly larger than stud.
Note... when you do this you will ruin the wheel stud and it will have to be replaced so have a new set of studs ready to go.
Be very careful when you cut the nut because you can easily go through the nut and into the wheel.
Good luck,
TonyG
I have broken several in the past when I had to take them off of a car where I did not install the wheel (inn other words... someone overtightened them).
The only solution is to cut out the piece that is still threaded on the stud. To do this you use a hole saw without a center bit. You will use one slightly larger than stud.
Note... when you do this you will ruin the wheel stud and it will have to be replaced so have a new set of studs ready to go.
Be very careful when you cut the nut because you can easily go through the nut and into the wheel.
Good luck,
TonyG
