Lug nut broke off???

[Ditchplains1]

Tim,
Also a small cold chisel with a 2# brass hammer being very careful. Afterwards drive out that stud and replace it with a new one...oh yeah.........USE anti seize this time on all of the studs! As Metalman in the Adirondacks says "RUST NEVER SLEEPS".
Eddie

 

[PropDr]

Just an elaboration:
Heavy impact will loosen (shatter/crumble) corrosion crystals and compress the softer (aluminum) material; thereby loosen the fastener.

 

[TheJoker]

Just an elaboration:
Heavy impact will loosen (shatter/crumble) corrosion crystals and compress the softer (aluminum) material; thereby loosen the fastener.

I don't think that the nut is rusted or corroded onto the stud. I believe the lug nut(s) was just poorly made. The spline socket which came with the lugs also failed. I beleive it's being held in place with the 150 lb-ft.

There's not a whole lot holding the nut together, I'm hopping a small cold chisel will crack it.

 

[SilverBack]

I would take a die grinder with a small carbide burr and just split the rest of the nut you may have to cut it in two places but that is the standard method I use to remove broken nuts. Also you have to have a very steady hand or the grinder will jump all over.

 

[CoronaRaptor]

You haven't got that off yet?? lol

 

[TheJoker]

I would take a die grinder with a small carbide burr and just split the rest of the nut you may have to cut it in two places but that is the standard method I use to remove broken nuts. Also you have to have a very steady hand or the grinder will jump all over.

I tried, it's a tight spot. I managed to drill 4 small holes and tried to use a dremel type grinder. Even the cold chisel wouldn't snap that thing.

You haven't got that off yet?? lol

*******! lol


So, I took it down to a local shop and the owner was there (closed on Sundays). He spent an hour on it. Heating it and trying to use a bolt remover. Finally, we decided to just drive the stud thru the nut. ******* pain in the ass, and all because I tried to save a few bucks on lug nuts.

 

[CoronaRaptor]

So, these are just some cheap ass piece of crap lugnuts, not the ones normally sold for the Methods, correct? Cause I just had new ones installed on mine from SDHQ

 

[TheJoker]

So, these are just some cheap ass piece of crap lugnuts, not the ones normally sold for the Methods, correct? Cause I just had new ones installed on mine from SDHQ

Correct, I bought these off eBay. Still, From now on I'm sticking with normal lug nuts, not the splined ones.

Hope I can save someone the hassle I went thru.

 

[Bulletnjm]

How difficult is it to replace the stud?

 

[TheJoker]

I'll let you know. We pulled the caliper off to get to the stud. I didn't have a spare stud lying around (or a spare lug nut), so the saga continues.

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I'm thinking the new stud should be fairly easy to replace. Just tap it in from the backside, and once the lug nut is torqued down, the stud should seat itself.