[chromestang01]

Can somebody please please help me???I was tryin to take my rims off my car and i got 3 of them off but the forth one is completely stuck on.4 of the lug nuts came off but the 5th one is EXTREMELY STRIPPED out and wont come off AT ALL.Its lose all the way but want come off the stud.I tried drilling a hole in it,bangin it from the rear with a hammer,jumping on a crowbar trying to break it off but nothin seems to work.Any other way i can get it off???Ive been going at this for 3days now and im on the verge of setting the damn car on fire!!!Lol..Jk..Oh yea its the front wheel and the rims are off a GT500 so the lug nuts are not sticking out in the open there inside the rim holes so a lug nut splitter is out of the question

[TheUNZippee!]

Sounds like you might have to drill the sucker off, and replace that stud once you get the wheel off.

[chromestang01]

How can i do that??And how hard is it to replace the stud??

[TheUNZippee!]

You need a drill bit slightly larger in diameter than the stud. As for the stud, it presses in to the rotor from behind.

Is the lugnut STUCK on there, or is it stripped, like, spinning loosely, but not coming off anymore?

[chromestang01]

Yea spinning very loosely and wont tighten anymore but wone come off.

[TheUNZippee!]

Sounds like it's stripped, in which case you're fucked, the stud is bad anyway, and need to drill it off. Did you try spraying it first with WD-40 or some other lubricant?

Also, sometimes if you can somehow pry back on the lugnut as you turn it, it may come off. Get a friend so you have an extra set of hands there. Use a couple of large flat head screwdrivers to pry back firmly on the lugnut, and try turning it at the same time. Be careful not to scratch up your wheel though.

[chromestang01]

Yea ive sprayed it and also tried the tip of prying and pullin at it at the same time..Man this is crazy..Ive seen stripped out lug nuts b4 but none like this b4..Can you explain exactly what you me of "Drilling the stud out"??Thanks!

[Garhfer]

did you try an impact wrench?

[chromestang01]

Nah i think thats what have stripped it out in the first place.I recently had my car lowered and i think my bud over tightened it with the impact wrench.

[bossman2kgt]

spray it with wd40 like zip said. Let it sit for 5 or more mins.....then bang on the lug nut with a hammer and something solid holding it directly towards the nut. That might help loosen. Hope that makes sense.

[Onemanzu]

that would do it... get a drill and have fun ... it could be worse... ever try drilling a lock?

[TheUNZippee!]

Originally Posted by chromestang01 Yea ive sprayed it and also tried the tip of prying and pullin at it at the same time..Man this is crazy..Ive seen stripped out lug nuts b4 but none like this b4..Can you explain exactly what you me of "Drilling the stud out"??Thanks!

First, try the impact gun, as garhfer suggested, if you have access to one.

If you need to drill it out, do this:

1. Drill a pilot hole in the center of the stud, right through the head of the lugnut, if need be, with a 1/8" drill bit. (I'm assuming you have nice chrome lugnuts that aren't open ended like regular lugnuts)
2. Once the pilot hole is drilled, use a slightly larger drill bit, and drill through the head of the lugnut again.
3. Find a drill bit that is slightly larger in diameter than the stud. You can use one of the other studs on the car as a guide to picking the right diameter drill bit.
4. Drill again through the head of the lugnut, all the way through, until it falls off or is free.
5. Curse like a sailor at the fact that you still probably have to replace the stud in the rotor.

If you wind up having to do this, and are going to replace the stud, you might as well buy 5 of them and replace them all while it's apart.

[TheUNZippee!]

Question for you guys: Are the studs on that year car pressed in to the rotor, or the hub? I can't remember.

[chromestang01]

How can i use the drill to drill it out when the lug nut is within the rim?The lug nuts dont stick out there inside the wheel.

[chromestang01]

Thanks "TheUNZippee"!!!That makes more sense to me now!!!Im going to try that and if it works you will be a god because ive tried everything but tying a chain to it and pulling it off with another car!!Thanks!!

[TheUNZippee!]

Originally Posted by chromestang01 How can i use the drill to drill it out when the lug nut is within the rim?The lug nuts dont stick out there inside the wheel.

You can get your socket on the lugnut, right? if so, then you can get a drill on it too. You have to be able to see the lugnut. You will be drilling the lugnut from it's end....

Here, I made this for you, I hope it helps:

[TheUNZippee!]

Anytime man, best of luck. Just be careful not to scratch your nice wheels.

[Onemanzu]

Originally Posted by chromestang01 Thanks "TheUNZippee"!!!That makes more sense to me now!!!Im going to try that and if it works you will be a god because ive tried everything but tying a chain to it and pulling it off with another car!!Thanks!!

that might work... might have to replace the front knuckle too but ehh w.e

zip im not sure i believe they are hub, as my new rotors don't have them in...

if it is hub hopefully its an easy fix... if not i have heard of sucky situations where you have to replace the whole knuckle to replace the hub bearing...

and take your time... and wear saftey googles... hot aluminum flying into your eye wont help your situation at all

[TheUNZippee!]

Yeah true enough, OMZ. I've had that happen to me. Always wear eye protection when drilling.

[chromestang01]

Thank yea guys alot!!Oh yea nice illustration!!I'll reply and give the results as soon as i go to the store and pick up some bigger drill bits!!