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Title: How not to remove a wheel with a stripped lug
Post by: Conrad on July 08, 2012, 07:44:30 AM

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Title: Re: How not to remove a wheel with a stripped lug
Post by: mike on July 08, 2012, 09:39:43 AM

 :yikes:

Title: Re: How not to remove a wheel with a stripped lug
Post by: tonedeaf on July 08, 2012, 08:38:37 PM

Man, this belongs in the Sawzall hall of fame!  :o

Title: Re: How not to remove a wheel with a stripped lug
Post by: Bosco on July 08, 2012, 09:27:04 PM

I think that is the same mechanic that used to work on my cars.

Title: Re: How not to remove a wheel with a stripped lug
Post by: snarf on July 09, 2012, 09:10:48 AM

Words fail me at the moment  :nuts: :loco:
He must not know anyone with a welder.  Weld a bolt into/onto the stud.  The heat alone would probably break it loose

Title: Re: How not to remove a wheel with a stripped lug
Post by: Nosmo on July 09, 2012, 05:18:48 PM

What a maroon!!  THIS is the proper way to loosen a bad lugnut:

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/nov/10/sk-man-hurts-himself-trying-to-loosen-lug-nut/ (http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/nov/10/sk-man-hurts-himself-trying-to-loosen-lug-nut/)

Title: Re: How not to remove a wheel with a stripped lug
Post by: T Cro ® on July 09, 2012, 05:59:07 PM

Quote from: snarf on July 09, 2012, 09:10:48 AM

Words fail me at the moment  :nuts: :loco:
He must not know anyone with a welder.  Weld a bolt into/onto the stud.  The heat alone would probably break it loose

Looks like a hex key (allen head) cap screw to me... Give me few minutes with a die grinder and the head will be gone with no damage to the wheel.

Title: Re: How not to remove a wheel with a stripped lug
Post by: cmoore on July 09, 2012, 07:00:19 PM

Words fail me too. What you have to do is go to a forum admit you F'd up and ask for advice.

Title: Re: How not to remove a wheel with a stripped lug
Post by: Conrad on July 10, 2012, 04:33:11 AM

Quote from: Nosmo on July 09, 2012, 05:18:48 PM

What a maroon!!  THIS is the proper way to loosen a bad lugnut:

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/nov/10/sk-man-hurts-himself-trying-to-loosen-lug-nut/ (http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/nov/10/sk-man-hurts-himself-trying-to-loosen-lug-nut/)

Maybe his sawzall was broke?

Title: Re: How not to remove a wheel with a stripped lug
Post by: Conrad on July 10, 2012, 04:34:47 AM

Quote from: T Cro ® on July 09, 2012, 05:59:07 PM

Looks like a hex key (allen head) cap screw to me... Give me few minutes with a die grinder and the head will be gone with no damage to the wheel.

It's an antitheft lug on a VW.