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Car Forum / Honda Cars / March 2006Stuck lug nut - help
I've got a stuck lug nut in the rear wheel on a 92 Accord EX (rear wheels have disks). The bolt and the nut are mated together and rotate freely. I tried wd40 and other remedies to no avail. Any ideas on how to separate them would really help (Murphy's law says that the tire on the wheel with the stuck nut will be my next flat tire :-) . Thanks Loukas > I've got a stuck lug nut in the rear wheel on a 92 Accord EX (rear wheels > have disks). The bolt and the nut are mated together and rotate freely. I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks > Loukas 2-stage problem: 1. cut the nut off the bolt so you can recover the wheel. use a chisel & safety glasses. 2. replace the hub. because the bolt is spinning, the splines that hold it in the hub are wasted, and it's likely to happen again if you replace try replacing just the bolt. fortunately, hubs of this era accord are plentiful & cheap in junk yards, so replacement is not going to be difficult. > 2-stage problem: > 1. cut the nut off the bolt so you can recover the wheel. use a chisel [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > just the bolt. fortunately, hubs of this era accord are plentiful & > cheap in junk yards, so replacement is not going to be difficult. You can take an angle grinder, cut the nut and bolt then grind the rest out. You do not need to replace the hub. In fact, this problem happened on the on the front hub which was impossible to fit the stud without removing the hub, but yet it was easily accomplished by the experienced. Before fitting in the stud, apply some JB-Weld on both. Next step is to secure the stud. Now, drill the hub and the stud's head to secure the stud from spinning but don't drill all the way thru. Insert a steel key to fit. > 1. cut the nut off the bolt so you can recover the wheel. use a chisel > & safety glasses. Is the chisel intended to break the stud/nut or spin out the bolt? This is impossible if the nut is seized to the bolt, which in many cases it's too much stuck together. > You do not need to replace the hub. In fact, this problem happened > on the on the front hub which was impossible to fit the stud without > removing the hub, but yet it was easily accomplished by the > experienced. Before fitting in the stud, apply some JB-Weld on both. Does any of this epoxy remain after the job is done, and if so, what is its role? >>You do not need to replace the hub. In fact, this problem happened >>on the on the front hub which was impossible to fit the stud without [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Does any of this epoxy remain after the job is done, and if so, what is > its role? it's role is to melt when the brake/bearing assembly gets hot and really foul up the whole stinking mess. > >>You do not need to replace the hub. In fact, this problem happened > >>on the on the front hub which was impossible to fit the stud without [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > it's role is to melt when the brake/bearing assembly gets hot and really > foul up the whole stinking mess. As in...? JB-Weld do not melt but instead burn up at extreme temperatures. > Burt wrote: > > You do not need to replace the hub. In fact, this problem happened [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Does any of this epoxy remain after the job is done, and if so, what is > its role? Yes. Epoxy fills the void to eliminate play. Remember that the old lug nut has strip portions of the teeth. Play is its enemy. And the inserted key takes all the weight. > I've got a stuck lug nut in the rear wheel on a 92 Accord EX (rear wheels > have disks). The bolt and the nut are mated together and rotate freely. I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks > Loukas --------------------------- Depends a lot on what type of wheel is on it, whether you can get a good 'shot' at it. I'd drill out the stud until there's nothing left but the nut. If you can get a clear shot at it from the side, use a nut-buster to get the nut off, then do what Jim said. 'Curly' Jim and "Curly", many thanks for the suggestions. I'll try to break the nut out one way or another. Loukas >> I've got a stuck lug nut in the rear wheel on a 92 Accord EX (rear wheels >> have disks). The bolt and the nut are mated together and rotate freely. I [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > 'Curly' > Depends a lot on what type of wheel is on it, whether you can get a good > 'shot' at it. I'd drill out the stud until there's nothing left but the > nut. If you can get a clear shot at it from the side, use a nut-buster > to get the nut off, then do what Jim said. Drilling was proven to be more time consuming. Unless, you can crumble the nut by drilling on both sides of a nut by avoiding the stud. > I've got a stuck lug nut in the rear wheel on a 92 Accord EX (rear > wheels have disks). The bolt and the nut are mated together and rotate > freely. I tried wd40 and other remedies to no avail. Any ideas on how > to separate them would really help (Murphy's law says that the tire on > the wheel with the stuck nut will be my next flat tire :-) . Questions: Are your lugnuts the acorn type, with a closed top? Or are they just regular nuts (stud protrudes)? Alloy wheels? Or steel with wheel covers removable without removing the nuts)?  SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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