I need advice/help

[LVL8hacker]

Don't forget about the parking brake cable. Worst case is you have to cut the cable and replace after you get the thing back together.

I should be OK with the parking brake. My goal is to remove everything in front of that.

 

[deanfx]

Is there no way to hammer a slightly smaller socket on the lugs then use a 1" air gun to break the studs?

 

[LVL8hacker]

Is there no way to hammer a slightly smaller socket on the lugs then use a 1" air gun to break the studs?

I've tried...it's worked in the past but not on this. I've gone from 21mm down to 15mm...it just spins off eventually. Very frustrating. My goal is to get these off with out damaging my wheels.

 

[deanfx]

I've tried...it's worked in the past but not on this. I've gone from 21mm down to 15mm...it just spins off eventually. Very frustrating. My goal is to get these off with out damaging my wheels.

Damn, good luck sir. Let us know the outcome cause I'm all outta ideas.

 

[Benson]

It’s funny, you say discount tire, they are the ones who broke my Lugnuts...It’s


Exactly....I worked on 1 of the 3 nuts today. Used sockets,extractors,chisel,grinder with cobalt bit.... There is no way this is coming off without messing up the wheel. I'm going to need to get to it from the back.

Here is my plan so far:

Remove the two bolts holding on the caliper.

Remove the axle.

Remove the clip. Holding the key way.

Remove the keyway and hub nut.

Remove the outer bearings.

Lastly, remove the break line to the caliper so the caliper will stay on the rotor.

From here it looks like I should ( in Theory) be able to remove the entire thing in one shot. It's going to be heavy but it should work..

Grind the stud shoulder off from the back and push them through to the front. This will free up the wheel for me to install new studs.

Then just put everything back together, and bleed the breaks.

This was going to be my suggestion once I got doe reading all the other posts. At least you have a removable center cap so you can access the axle bolts.

 

[flan]

You can try finding some lug nut extractors locally

Like:

3-PC. Lug Nut Removal Twist Socket Set

For removing damaged 3/4", 19mm, 13/16", and 21mm lug nuts and the majority of OEM and aftermarket locking lug nuts .Two dual-sided twist sockets .Works with a 1/2" impact gun or breaker bar for service calls

www.mactools.com

I have Bolt extractor set that may work as well

 

[jsalbre]

I’d either go with the above posted lug extractors, or drill the lug out of the center of the busted nuts.