Wheel stud stripped

iwannagofast89 · 01-06-2008, 08:31 PM

I search and no one had the quite the same problem I have so hear it is....I was driving down the road and my right rear wheel strated to wabble and somewhere i lost 2 lug nuts. I tried to tight the remaining 3, but 2 of the 3 just keep spinning. So I'm thinking the wheel stud is stripped..Do any of you have any ideas I can get this fixed???

19Eclipse90 · 01-06-2008, 08:41 PM

Yes. You can replace the wheel studs.

Apeximprt2nr · 01-06-2008, 08:47 PM

Yeah, you just need to replace the wheel studs. You can replace them with OEM ones, or longer extended lugs for certain wheels.

iwannagofast89 · 01-06-2008, 08:48 PM

Well I know how to do that I just don't know how to get the wheel off

19Eclipse90 · 01-06-2008, 09:09 PM

The lug nuts are still on the car and continuously spin with the wheel studs, not allowing you to get the wheel off?

awdtalon21 · 01-06-2008, 09:13 PM

I had to drill through the lug nut and a little through the stud, and the lug should come off then.

BUCK · 01-06-2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by iwannagofast89

Well I know how to do that I just don't know how to get the wheel off

You have stripped the spline on Stud where it mates to Hub - Been there - done this - & after I was done I replaced LOTS of Studs & Lugs & Anti-Siezed every damned one of them - Start off pulling OUT on tire & spinning Nut at same time - BE CAREFUL - Don't pull car off jack, etc.. - A jackstand would be better but you can pull one off a jackstand too - Once you get a gap try wedging a crowbar between wheel & Hub as you spin - & yeah an Impact was great help.

iwannagofast89 · 01-06-2008, 09:36 PM

Well i wish my bluepoint impact still worked oh well though I think ill be able to get it with that imformation thanks a lot

wret · 01-07-2008, 05:47 AM

Just drill through the nuts. You'll need to replace the hub.

iwannagofast89 · 01-07-2008, 06:31 AM

How much do those run. I've onlt got 6 bucks and that Supposed to last me untill next Friday

turbosax2 · 01-07-2008, 06:39 AM

A new hub is about $80-$100.

iwannagofast89 · 01-07-2008, 07:05 AM

Holy sh&@ look like I won't get that for a while

BUCK · 01-07-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by wret

Just drill through the nuts. You'll need to replace the hub.

Actually my Hubs were fine & have been fine for years since - It was like the Stud was softer than the Hub - I just pulled new Studs in with Washers & NEW Lug Nuts coated with Anti-Sieze.

tqmx1 · 01-07-2008, 09:50 AM

Are the studs turning in the hub or are the nuts spinning on the stud? If it is the latter use a high speed carbide cut off wheel and cut the head off the studs. If you are running steel wheels you could use a gas axe (kinda crude but quick

).

The new wheel studs are about $1.oo each at NAPA (had to replace one last friday).

iwannagofast89 · 01-07-2008, 06:46 PM

I think it the whole stud spinning

Mikael SS · 01-07-2008, 08:50 PM

its possible you have the wrong lugnuts on the car. That's what happened to this guy

i can see it being hard to get them off

iwannagofast89 · 01-07-2008, 09:50 PM

dam that would sux. they are the same lugs that I got with the car over 5 months ago so they aren't the wrong ones