the lug nut keeps spinning on the stud. i guess the thread are stripped. any ideas to take it off without cutting it?

 

torch

 

You can drill em.

 

is the portion of the threads still showing?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by laocivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the lug nut keeps spinning on the stud. i guess the thread are stripped. any ideas to take it off without cutting it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

maybe take all the other lug nuts off leaving the stripped one behind. Try cocking the wheel sideways to put pressure against the lug nut while turning it with a socket. This way the wheel might try to help push the lug nut off.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by trav95civic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

maybe take all the other lug nuts off leaving the stripped one behind. Try cocking the wheel sideways to put pressure against the lug nut while turning it with a socket. This way the wheel might try to help push the lug nut off.</TD></TR></TABLE>


^^ while the cars on jackstands of course

 

actually i got it already...i did the same thing u suggested trav95civic. i pulled the wheel out while i spun the lug nut. popped right off. stud is stripped though.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by laocivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">actually i got it already...i did the same thing u suggested trav95civic. i pulled the wheel out while i spun the lug nut. popped right off. stud is stripped though.</TD></TR></TABLE>

just what i was gonna say usu a stud problem

 

stripped on the front or rear knuckle?