Stripped wheel stud removal

[KGB Pilot125]

I decided that I had better get my Talon up and on the street, but in order to do that I need to get it emission tested and registered, and in order to do that I need to fix a flat. Well to much to my dissapointment I encountered a bad wheel stud on the passenger rear wheel, it jsut spun and spun.

First up are the tools

Jack
jack stand
SAFTEY GLASSES
Air hammer
Air chisels
Drill either cordless with extra batteries or air powered (i used both)
drill bits (I started with a 11/64 and worked up to a 5/16th)
WD-40 or similar

I will get all the typing out of the way then post the pictures.

First jack up the car. I jacked up just the passenger rear corner, I put a jack stand under it jsut to be safe but left most of the load on the jack. When you are pulling on the wheel or prying on it it could fall off the stand alone.

Second I air chiseled the lug nut top off, and then tried my best to split the lug into quarters, I have no idea if this hepls or not but seemed like it might to me so I did it.

Third Started with the pointed air chisel attachment and made a small indentation in the middle of the stud.

Fourth I started with a small drill bit and started drilling, your going to be here a while so get a small stool or milk crate or something, I didnt when I started and it was pretty rough after about 15 minutes.

Remember to use lots of spray to keep the drill and stud cool, and please use a quality bit, I started with one of my cheap ones out of a black and decker kit, big mistake should have went straight to the craftsman or dewalt bits as the cheapo shatered into a few pieces and I hitthe wheel with the broken end and scratched up my wheel pretty well, also another good reason to be sitting so you dont fall over!

I drilled in to the stud a little further than the length of the actual lug nut with the small bit and from there worked my way up in size. I did it in about 5 size increases all the way to the 5/16 bit. about half way into drilling with the big bit it felt like it could break so I gave it a good tug and snap off it came. all in all it took maybe 45 total minutes. Not to bad if you ask me. In the next week or so I am expecting my new ARP wheel studs so stay tuned for the install.

Now for picture time