Lug Nut Stripped

[gandersonomaha]

Any creative ideas to break free a couple of stripped lug nuts that are also rust locked? The previous owner must have used the wrong style of nut as a 1/2 drive socket barely fits into the rim opening...so using a gator socket will not work.

 

[ryansbronco]

pb blaster or screw loose over night. then try to find a thin wall deep socket with an impact gun. If you can get one in impact grade that would be better. Take a punch and hammer and tap on the lug nuts to help break loose the rust lock. Might also try heat on the threads also, but not while the PB or screw loose is still present.

 

[70_Steve]

Any creative ideas to break free a couple of stripped lug nuts that are also rust locked?

By "stripped" do you mean "rounded off"? You need a 6 point socket for sure.

I have a set of Centerline Hellcats that the access to the lugs is machined into the side of the center of the wheel. Only a 12 point 1/2" drive socket will fit. My 6 point impact sockets are too big!

 

[01Dudley]

If rounded you could even take a metric socket and knock it onto the lugnut w/a hammer.

 

[phred]

I'd just weld another nut to that one. the heat will help break the rust loose too.

 

[gandersonomaha]

Yes rounded off. Thanks for the suggestions. Probably going to weld another nut to it and try to pop it that way.

 

[patterdale]

A tire shop can do it. I had the same issue on my car.

 

[Rustytruck]

You probably need a thin wall spark plug socket.

 

[Rustytruck]

worse comes to worse pull the whole wheel and drum assembly and drill off the head of the stud and knock it out from behind.