I figured this would be the best place to ask a tooling related question...

Went to change brakes on my mom's 97 Landcruiser and stripped the Mcguard lug nut key as well as cracked off a piece of the locking lug. (Dumb, yes. I know) I've already bought 4 normal lugs as I don't believe that stock Landcruiser wheels are exactly a hot theft commodity; what would be the best way to remove the locking lug that's missing a bit under 1/4 of its surface that interlocks with the key? Nuts for this u-boat are 21mm; I've heard of a kit Sears sells but I was looking for some feedback and am wondering if those extractors will fit in the hole of the wheel...Any input is appreciated; I hate working on this car so much...(Loves to eat brakes much too frequently)

 

Probably just air chisle it off if you have access to one.

 

Find a socket that's just a bit too small and hammer the **** out of it on over the locking lug. Now impact that pupster off!


Modified by nfn15037 at 8:14 PM 12/13/2007

 

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+1

 

How about something like http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog...talog ?

 

^^^^thats the ticket right there

 

i've had a couple of screwed up lugnuts that i've had to remove and a holesaw a little smaller then the total diameter works great

 

i just weld in the center of a 19mm nut and zap it off with the impact works for me all the time. quick and easy.

 

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Thanks! I'll probably end up buying that if all else fails; its a pita that the locking nuts are completely round with not much other than a smooth surface to grab onto.

 

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Thanks! I'll probably end up buying that if all else fails; its a pita that the locking nuts are completely round with not much other than a smooth surface to grab onto. </TD></TR></TABLE>

much easier to just force a slightly smaller socket on there. works every time... and only takes 2 minutes!!

 

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I like this idea

 

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im stealing this next time i strip a lug stud XD