Spun lug stud or crappy aluminum lug cover?

Pktaske · 04-19-2021, 05:20 AM

So I finally start my job of refurbing my 09 with 90,000 miles. I get it up on 4 jack stands to pull the wheels off to refinish. One of my back lugs is spinning and I need a good way to determine if it's the stud or the cover cap. Any suggestions on how to solve either is appreciated too. I watched a couple Ford guys fix the aluminum cap issue but they had good access to the nut. We have ours deep into the rear wheel and protected on all sides.

As an FYI, it is becoming a PITA to remove the nuts from my socket on the ones I can get out. I guess they are swelling?

Why the f would Nissan put these on the Z anyway?

Ghostvette · 04-20-2021, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Pktaske

So I finally start my job of refurbing my 09 with 90,000 miles. I get it up on 4 jack stands to pull the wheels off to refinish. One of my back lugs is spinning and I need a good way to determine if it's the stud or the cover cap. Any suggestions on how to solve either is appreciated too. I watched a couple Ford guys fix the aluminum cap issue but they had good access to the nut. We have ours deep into the rear wheel and protected on all sides.

As an FYI, it is becoming a PITA to remove the nuts from my socket on the ones I can get out. I guess they are swelling?

Why the f would Nissan put these on the Z anyway?

My guess is just a spun cover cap. Take a Dremel with a ball mill and cut the end of the cap off. Once that is removed, the cap should slide off. What makes this a PITA is that you have to have a very steady hand.

Pktaske · 04-20-2021, 10:04 PM

Bingo. Cap. I punched a hole through the top and pulled it off with a needle nose.

Ghostvette · 04-21-2021, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Pktaske

Bingo. Cap. I punched a hole through the top and pulled it off with a needle nose.

Great. Now you need some new lug nuts. Probably a great time to get something like Project Mu or something like that.

JARblue · 04-21-2021, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Probably a great time to get something like Project Mu or something like that.

Not if he's running stock wheels

Ghostvette · 04-21-2021, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Not if he's running stock wheels

Whoops....

04-19-2021, 05:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pktaske Base Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NJ Posts: 17 Drives: 2009 370Z Coupe Rep Power: 9	Spun lug stud or crappy aluminum lug cover? So I finally start my job of refurbing my 09 with 90,000 miles. I get it up on 4 jack stands to pull the wheels off to refinish. One of my back lugs is spinning and I need a good way to determine if it's the stud or the cover cap. Any suggestions on how to solve either is appreciated too. I watched a couple Ford guys fix the aluminum cap issue but they had good access to the nut. We have ours deep into the rear wheel and protected on all sides. As an FYI, it is becoming a PITA to remove the nuts from my socket on the ones I can get out. I guess they are swelling? Why the f would Nissan put these on the Z anyway?

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04-20-2021, 10:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pktaske Base Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NJ Posts: 17 Drives: 2009 370Z Coupe Rep Power: 9	Bingo. Cap. I punched a hole through the top and pulled it off with a needle nose.