yeah im screwed..any tips...
i rounded off a rediculously tight lug today....must have either been cross threaded or something like that....I dunno point is the lug nut is completely round and is on tight...now what???

HELP PLEASE!

merry christmas by the way

 

I think it was Sears that has a set of easy outs (I don't know if that's what they call 'em) that you can get. They look like a socket except they have little blades inside them and you pound them on over the rounded off nut and back it off. I've never used them but that's where I'd start. If nothing else maybe it will grab tight enough to break the stud which would have needed replaced anyhow if it is cross threaded. Also you could try a metric socket that is a little smaller than the standard size socket. It will also need beat on the lug. Where you using the lug wrench that came with the car? Mine seemed to be a little too loose and would easily slip off the nut so now I carry a ratchet, deep well socket, and 3" extension. It fits tight on the lugs.

 

Holy **** that sucks... It's even worse that the nut is sunck into the wheel... Like you can't get anything other than a socket on it can you!? Without seeing it i dont know what to do! Good luck man.

 

Also maybe try and contact a local wheel/tire shop and ask them what they do. They probably deal with stuff like that on a somewhat regular basis.

 

Grab a smaller socket, hammer it on and it will break lose. You will not be able to use the socket after this.

 

That's the only way I've heard of doing it.

....but that sounds like it might work better. Never even heard of that sort of socket before. Might be worth a try.

 

thanks guys....my dad is pretty innovative...we actually cut a portion of the nut off without hitting the rim or anything...then we are using a metal chizzle to knock away the rest of the nut....
i mentioned those special sockets to him...but you know dads and cars..."ahh i can do it"..its ok well get it...besides i cant get mad its x mas eve
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
erik

 

For reference purposes here is the a link to the Sears web site for the bolt out kit. You can enlarge the photo to get a better idea of how they work. I had to use this on one of the 10mm head bolts and it worked great.

Bolt out kit

 

yeah the bolt out kit is sweet. i have used it. works great.

 

now I know....this thing is really bad now...all mangled...the metal is all crushed now..
I may see having to cut away the rim because of this...dam...
we will see....I guess you live and learn...
Thanks everyone
Merry X mas!

 

can you try drilling it out?

 

GOOD NEWS...WITH A LIL PERSISTANCE AND A DREMIL WITH A SMALL CUTTING WHEEL..IT CAME OFF!!
my dad and i got a dremil on it with a small cutting wheel and slowly cut and chipped way at it...
it came off after one nice big chunk was cut off....
the rim has minimal marks so thats cool...
and yea we tried drilling it...but the stud is hardened steel...and snapped a few bits off...sooooo that didnt work...luckily the lugs arent as hard...

Thanks for the help guys...next time this wont happen like this
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Those sockets we mentioned would have gotten the lug of in about 5 seconds... but I guess you got it off anyways.

 

Dremels work wonders!
...but seriously, glad you got it off.
Ain't us old F*****, um, I mean Dads great?
Merry Christmas to you, also.

 

haha i know the lug socket would have worked...im still kickin myself in the ***

and yes Dads are GREAT...even though he doesnt do things the way I would all the time, they always work out!

Merry Christmas yall
erik

 

I used one of those Sears easy out bolt removers on a rounded off lug. Worked great. I rounded the lug off by jumping up and down on the lug wrench they give you in the trunk. Thing slipped off and I took a real nasty spill on my driveway, slipped on the damn moss. Also destroyed the head on the lug wrench.

 

aaron...dam that must have sucked
watch that moss