Help Lug Nut Froze On

[93tunerofdacb7]

im trying to remove my pass side back wheel and two of the nuts are froze on.. one of them ive tried using a jack hammer and it seems to be coming ok not off yet though, and the other is loose because the stud broke in the back and just spins. any ideas? / suggestions

[TWINSCROLL]

are u willing to risk loosing a rim if so get the lug nuts HOT!!!! REAL HOT!!!! wear safty glasses! then take ur air impact and hit it. see if it turns. the one thats loose is going to b complicated. if u cant get it to turn i would just take my air chizle and go nuts!!! hope this works. Good Luck

[batever]

Start with the basics:
first, make the nut easier to turn. Spray it with PB Blast or liquid wrench and wait.
. If possible jack up the car on the other side so the pb blast flows more "downhill" into the nut.

Then spin the wheel so you can spray it from the other side.

Then wait. like 5 hours or even better overnight.

Then put a length of pipe over your 19mm socket and breaker bar and it will come off. I have a 4 ft steel pipe that has never failed me on any fastener on the car so far. Haven't tried it on my neighbor's dump truck though.

It you don't have an extension pipe like this then try using a hammer on the breaker bar.

If you are using a 19mm socket and breakerbar, try setting up using a long extension on the breaker bar and putting a support like a jackstand head under the extension right where it meets the breaker bar. Then you can apply as much force as you like to the bar and it the socket will stay on the nut.

Or, use a hammer on your lug nut wrench if that's what you're using instead of a socket. Hell, use the hammer on your breaker bar. The impacts will help break the nut free.

Finally, you can opt for this: put the breaker bar/socket or lug nut on the bolt so that the handle is on the ground and facing forward of the nut. Now get in the car and start it, then ease the car just a millimeter forward from its position, then roll the car back so you can manipulate the breaker bar by hand.

The engine will break the nut free on the forward motion of the car. But be very judicious and make sure no one is around that could get hurt if the mar comes off the lug nut or breaks and stuff goes flying. Really only move the car forward like an inch.

As a final method, take a cold chisel and hammer and impact the nut in the counterclockwise direction.

If you don't have a real chisel, dont try this with anything else such as a screwdriver, it just won't work.

As a final resort, use heat on the nut. Get it as hot as possible

But you probably wont need to.

Good luck





It will come off.

As to the loose one, use the search key on "wheel stud replace" or something like that. The loose one should be no problem.

[f22bcb7tuner]

You might break them i had to do the homeboy cb7 like that one day he's tire had blow out on the highway and he was piss off cause he could not get the lug nuts off so we had to tow it to the house and replace the lug nut stud we end up put all new ones on he car

[short1]

I had a lug nut stud come loose like that before. I took my angle grinder and cut that beotch off. good luck!

[Jon]

Suggestion: 6' 3", 275lb gorilla. At least thats what works for me.

batever gave you the best suggestions. Good luck!

[93tunerofdacb7]

well i cant move the car since my fuel pump is out. lol but im trying to get the rim off cuz this guy bought them for 50 bux.. the prelude si fat 7's anyways ive been using a jack hammer and needless to say ive hit the rim a few times but hey he only paid 50 for em right? thats a steal. well i guess ill keep trying

[dano28]

A Jack Hammer ??? Holy crap.

[93tunerofdacb7]

Yeah.. the nut is froze on. impacts has noo effect and now im too the point where im going to start drilling.

[93tunerofdacb7]

PROBLEM SOLVED just got it off yesterday.

Now to replace the studs... oh by the way check out this pic of the brake drum... am i gonna have to replace that?

[batever]

well i cant move the car since my fuel pump is out. lol but im trying to get the rim off cuz this guy bought them for 50 bux.. the prelude si fat 7's anyways ive been using a jack hammer and needless to say ive hit the rim a few times but hey he only paid 50 for em right? thats a steal. well i guess ill keep trying

yeah an impact won't touch it but did you try the 4-5 foot steel bar?? most impacts can't deliver that amount of torque.

Anyways you got it done.

YOu could have tried the lug wrench on the ground trick, then pushed the bumper with another car, or tied the car to another car or other anchor and used a big comealong to pull it forward too. lots of ways....use a floor jack to press on the breaker bar handle. Raise the car a little, set up the breaker bar to be supported on the jackhead, then drop the car--lots of ways to apply obscene amounts of force.

It does look like you'll need a new rear brake drum after drilling that out, or preferably a set of them.

However maybe you could weld a new stud in.

[93tunerofdacb7]

So based on the pics i have posted do you guys think ill have to replace that drum or will a new stud be fine in there and not move around.

['93CB7Ex]

I've done studs like that before and just pulled them in and put the drum back on. no problems so far.

[90cb7godd]

if you got the money just replace it... looks a little hagard anyways

[Dobermann]

yeah an impact won't touch it but did you try the 4-5 foot steel bar?? most impacts can't deliver that amount of torque.

Really shouldn't be needed. I put a 1/2" adapter on my 3/4" ratchet and broke the stud clean off. It's only 2ft long.

But yeah, you already have it off. Your drum looks kinda done eh?