Comments on: How to Remove a Lug Nut That Won’t Come Off (Stripped, Rounded, or Rusted)

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:28:05 +0000

In reply to Jack Turbo 911. Porsche 911s are great cars, and that is a clever solution. Be aware that using anti seize will change your torque specs. Most torque specs are given dry, with no product on the fastener. You have to lower your torque by approximately 40% when you use anti seize. I personally avoid it where possible; I live in an area where rust is uncommon and I find I don't really need to use anti seize at all. The risk of getting the torque spec wrong is greater than the risk of a stuck bolt for me.

By: Jack Turbo 911

Jack Turbo 911 — Sun, 07 Aug 2022 22:37:38 +0000

I once hammered a drill bit over the lug nut. The kind of drill bits you use for working on drilling door jambs and door knobs and stuff. This after a day of wd-40, using a cold chisel and everything else I could think of. I hammered the drill bit on pretty good. Smashed it on, set the drill on reverse and spun that sucker right off. Aluminum to aluminum seize from over tightening type situation. Avoidable. i took them all off after that & reinstalled all after that with anti seize. i put anti seize on the the lug, hand tightened it to evenly spread the anti seize. filled in any empty spots & lightly coated any surface of my aluminum rim that that touched my wheel hub. That was 4 Porsche 911’s ago. These days all rims are torued by hand. Porsche switched to lug lug bolts so I anti seize all of those once by hand.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:47:19 +0000

In reply to bob. I personally wouldn't do this, as overtightening could damage the rotor or hub assembly.

By: bob

bob — Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:33:28 +0000

Instead of drilling why not break off the stud by overtightening it? Might still need an extractor socket to grab the nut if it’s rounded off.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:54:29 +0000

In reply to E Sipes. Those are good ideas. I would also consider replacing the stud after getting the lug nut off. The threads are probably going to be mangled and not something you would want to reuse.

By: E Sipes

E Sipes — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:27:05 +0000

In reply to Rich. Hi, take a small drill bit, like an 1/8" or so, drill a few holes where the nut threads screwed onto the lug bolt. spray it with PB Blaster and retry to loosen with good 6 point socket. Or drill into the center of the lug bolt with the small drill bit, then a larger drill bit, keep drilling into the bolt with a larger drill bit until you literally drill out the lug bolt, and the nut will fall off or you can break it off with by hitting it. You will have just destroyed you lug bolt this way. Disintegrated it. Success. Now you can remover the other lug nuts, remove the wheel, and replace the bad lug bolt with a new one. I have used this method many times. I you were removing a nut from a bolt and it was exposed more then you could just grind the whole nut off with an angle grinder, or file it off.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:51:06 +0000

In reply to Rich. It would have to be really hot to weld to the stud. Have you tried hitting that lug nut with a powerful impact wrench?

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 17:44:41 +0000

Did it all. The lug ripper literally ripped the lug nut in half. The other half is still seized in place. I think it literally welded itself to the rim with overheated breaks due to a seized caliper. Is this possible and do you have any recommendations. Thanks.