Stuck lug nut

[Kenter]

Hello all! I've got a stuck lug nut on the right front of my bII and I think hte whole stud is spinning inside the hub! Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

 

[bcost882]

if it is actually spinning in the hub grab it with a wrench and drill it out.

 

[Kenter]

Well see I forgot to mention that the wheel and all are still on the truck.

 

[bcost882]

that doesnt really make a diffrence. if it doesn't come off with an impact and it is actually spinning in the hub grab it with a wrench or the thin vice grips and drill the stud out then you just need to replace the stud. or you can take the whole brake off the spindle and drill it from the back while holding it still with a socket on the front.

 

[Irokranger93]

drilled a center hole to remove the fillet. or weld in the rear stud and use a torch and heat your nuts and use a strong impact and pb blaster a couple time

 

[martin]

Can't remember how I got mine off but I think I used an impact wrench. I've had this problem on the b2 and exploder. I do remember I welded a piece of metal to the back of the stud to stop it rotating in the future. If you have steel wheels you might be able to use a nut splitter or cut the nut with a grinder and then chisel the remains off.

 

[Kenter]

Wow I hate my life!, It sounds like I'm in for an all dayer to do this project.

 

[bcost882]

Things happen man. I had to go to autozone 3 times today cause I had retard moments and didnt think i needed stuff. patience, and lots of it

 

[Original_Ranger84]

My trick is to have a friend pull out on the tire where the stud is and pull hard so that its tight against the lug nut and use the gun to get it off. Hasn't failed yet.

 

[adsm08]

And hope you didn't tear the hub up too bad.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

And hope you didn't tear the hub up too bad.

The studs are already stripped plus the hubs are a Way better grade of metal then the studs, the only thing you should need to worry about are the little fins inside the hub holes to see if they are still in tact

 

[adsm08]

The studs are already stripped plus the hubs are a Way better grade of metal then the studs, the only thing you should need to worry about are the little fins inside the hub holes to see if they are still in tact

I know what it looks like inside, but I've also seen them rust up and break loose to the point where the new stud spun in the old hole.

The bright side of that is though, on those old ones, you can get the rotor/hub/stud assy for a pretty good price, so you can have a new hub and studs every couple brake jobs.

 

[metalmacguyver]

You can also try setting the weight of the vehicle down on the tire with only that lugnut on there, then with out jacking it back up, try taking the lug nut off.

PS, the wheel studs are harder than the hub/rotor material. Drilling that stud out will suck if it comes to it.

 

[swamprat]

I used a pry bar between the wheel and hub to keep the tension on the stud and used the impact on the nut. I had to replace the hub because the hub holes where wore out.

 

[trail B2]

That's better than drilling and it's what I was thinking as I read the thread.