Lugnut disaster

Pauly · 04-26-2012, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Neo187H

What wheel is it? Front or rear? If they have the tools available to them and it's a front you can actually fit a carbide bit through an opening in the heat shield and access the back of the hub. From there you can grind the back of it off and slide it out through the front or pop it out with a hammer and punch. It's slow and tedious but it beats the alternative of damaging a very expensive wheel.

Something like this:

good suggestion. if you use a carbide bit though, take it slow. dont put too much pressure too fast and get in a hurry. they have a tendency to want to "bite" and can jerk the drill out of your grip, chewing up whatever it contacts.

Neo187H · 04-26-2012, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pauly

good suggestion. if you use a carbide bit though, take it slow. dont put too much pressure too fast and get in a hurry. they have a tendency to want to "bite" and can jerk the drill out of your grip, chewing up whatever it contacts.

For sure, it's actually not that bad of a job to do. Sadly I know this from my own personal experience when I grabbed the wrong lug bolt to use on my extended stud, not fun at all.

base64 · 04-26-2012, 03:17 PM

I took it back to the dealership and they just called saying they got it off, but that some part at the back of the hub was damaged and that it'll be 24 hours for them to get the new one in and replace it.

This dealership seems to have fired everyone that worked here a few months ago so that's a good sign.

B&W_Evader · 04-26-2012, 03:18 PM

How about the liquid nitrogen - hammer trick.

Cool it down till it's brittle, then hit it with a hammer and shatter it.

Dry-Ice may work too. Easier to come by...

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