Help! One Of My Wheel Nut Is Broken How Can I Take It Off The Car.

[V37GT]

as topic one of the wheel nut is damage and i cannot take off from my car any suggestion how can i take the thing off, thankyou!!

[V37GT]

please help

[V37GT]

come on guys i am waiting beside my pc

[75coupe]

only one way I know to get it off is to drill it, you'll then need a new stud and a new wheel nut....

[V37GT]

only one way I know to get it off is to drill it, you'll then need a new stud and a new wheel nut....

Sh@t new stud and nut. if i do drill it can i save the stud as i only want the nut off???

[75coupe]

no because drilling will mean actualy drilling straight down the stud using a drill bit the same size as the stud, you may find it easier to use a smaller bit first to start it off, stud is easy to replace... I may even have one in the garage, but I wont be able to check until Monday...

[75coupe]

by chance is it an alloy nut?

you need to ask yourself why wont it come off cross threaded or broken nut, sounds like the stud will be damaged anyways

[V37GT]

i do not know as i only got the car 3 weeks and now i am going to change some new mags and if i drill how easy to replace a rear stud on a V36 coupe???

[75coupe]

should be as easy as any other car... knock it out it will drop out behind there is usually a cutaway behind the hub where you can slot the old stud out and slide the new one in, use a nut on it to pull it through...

Doh, I only have r33 studs... I just assumed everyone has a 33

[V37GT]

oh and where can i buy the replacement of the stud itself???

[75coupe]

nice products.... they have a great range of replacements, you would need to check out their parts catalogue to match the stud thread, pitch. length and collar size and possible head shape

[V37GT]

is that easilier to ask the dealeship see they can order that for me?? anyway thanks for you help thankyou very much.

[75coupe]

bugger they dont list V36

http://www.niceproducts.com.au/catalogues/wheel/wheel.php

[V37GT]

ok i may ring them and ask on nday thank heaps

[Duncan]

before you drill it off!

a couple of other options

first, take the next smaller size socket in an impact socket, imperial if necessary, bash in on with a hammer....hard.....if it catches enough you will be able to undo it.

or...get a workshop to weld a nut on the end of the wheel nut and see if you can undo it with that.

drilling off will be a mess and probably damage the wheel as well as the stud.

BTW...always do up your wheel nuts carefully! 110nm with a torque wrench is best. Always put a wheel nut on a few turns befire using a rattle gun. Most tyre shops will not do either of these things and a stuffed wheel stud can be the result.

also, pm me your vin#. I can check the wheel stud number it may match something local

[V37GT]

got it out without damage the stud thanks for Duncan we use a smaller size shocket then hammer it into the damage nut finally i can get the Sh@t off my car thanks heaps

[V37GT]

what are good forum here i will tell my friend to come and join thanks again very happy now

[75coupe]

Ive drilled out wheel stud before and it wasnt a mess, yeah you replace the stud but no damage to the wheel at all..

admitedly it wasnt going to come off any other way we tried so it was a last resort...

[pistol-pete]

you could always do what one of my mates did and just bash the limiter til the thing snaps and flies off

[GTR-N1]

what are good forum here i will tell my friend to come and join thanks again very happy now

Yep, Duncan's a good man! + Many other helpful people here too! Welcome!