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Car Forum / Pontiac / Pontiac Cars / June 2008lugnut trouble
94 transport,rounded out lugnut ,whats the trick?? nut sets deep into wheel,i think the nut size is 19 mm although 3/4 seems to work on the good ones.what do the garage techs do??an easyout,is that what is needed??and what size probally,i have a 19mm or 3/4 craftsman but can't get it in and around the lugnut,so i am assuming a bigger one is needed,or is thier another method to it??? >94 transport,rounded out lugnut ,whats the trick?? nut sets deep into >wheel,i think the nut size is 19 mm although 3/4 seems to work on the good >ones.what do the garage techs do??an easyout,is that what is needed??and >what size probally,i have a 19mm or 3/4 craftsman but can't get it in and >around the lugnut,so i am assuming a bigger one is needed,or is thier >another method to it??? Good luck. On the mag wheels the nuts are deepset into a tightly fitted well. I've had some luck mig-welding a new nut on the end of the wheel nut and then removing it. The heat from the mig welder breaks the rust free. I always gresed mine under the plastic "vanity covers" - but I don't have to worry about that on mine anymore as it went to the scrappy 3 1/2 weeks ago. ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** Matco and Snapon make a tool to remove rounded bolts. > 94 transport,rounded out lugnut ,whats the trick?? nut sets deep into > wheel,i think the nut size is 19 mm although 3/4 seems to work on the good > ones.what do the garage techs do??an easyout,is that what is needed??and > what size probally,i have a 19mm or 3/4 craftsman but can't get it in and > around the lugnut,so i am assuming a bigger one is needed,or is thier > another method to it??? ----== Posted via Pronews.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.pronews.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups ---= - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- I had the same trouble 2 weeks ago on a 93. I tried the Snap-on set but it didn't work. I ended up drilling out the wheel stud. Just be sure to get the drill right in the center and keep using progressivly bigger drills and lots of penetrating fluid to keep things cool and lubricated. Make sure you use quality drills. The kind with the bullet type tip work great to start the hole. Jesse > Matco and Snapon make a tool to remove rounded bolts. >> 94 transport,rounded out lugnut ,whats the trick?? nut sets deep into [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Newsgroups > ---= - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- got it out.actually there were two,each on a different wheel ,i have my suspicions that when i had new tires put on in the last month(and these being the two wheels)that maybe ,just maybe the garage rounded the nuts to get me back to fix them,because prior to that i had had the tires off and i know that i did not or was thier a rounded nut in the mix. anyway what i wound up doing was using a craftsman 19 mm(3/4) "bolt out" socket,hammering it on and using a deep well socket to get into the closure of the aluminum wheel to remove. thanks for all your responses,the advice really did help bob >I had the same trouble 2 weeks ago on a 93. I tried the Snap-on set but it >didn't work. I ended up drilling out the wheel stud. Just be sure to get [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> Newsgroups >> ---= - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- Yep, I use them all time. > got it out.actually there were two,each on a different wheel ,i have my > suspicions that when i had new tires put on in the last month(and these [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >>> Newsgroups >>> ---= - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- ----== Posted via Pronews.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.pronews.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups ---= - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- > 94 transport,roundedout lugnut ,whats the trick?? nut sets deep into > wheel,i think the nut size is 19 mm although 3/4 seems to work on the good > ones.what do the garage techs do??an easyout,is that what is needed??and > what size probally,i have a 19mm or 3/4 craftsman but can't get it in and > around the lugnut,so i am assuming a bigger one is needed,or is thier > another method to it??? Try a set of Grip-Tite Sockets. These ARE NOT the junk Gator Grip 1 Size Fits All sockets. This socket technology is all about Commom Sense. The tighter you turn, the more pressure it applies to the FLAT of The Hex. The 3/4" Socket also Grips the 19mm Hex. It works by gripping on the flats of the hex not the driving the corners, which of course are gone. www.gtsockets.com The 7 piece SAE or 7 Piece Metric sets are only $30 plus shipping. They work very well on this type of problem. Watch the video on this site and it's self explanatory. Good Luck. > 94 transport,roundedout lugnut ,whats the trick?? nut sets deep into > wheel,i think the nut size is 19 mm although 3/4 seems to work on the good > ones.what do the garage techs do??an easyout,is that what is needed??and > what size probally,i have a 19mm or 3/4 craftsman but can't get it in and > around the lugnut,so i am assuming a bigger one is needed,or is thier > another method to it??? Try these www.gtsockets.com they drive off the flats. |
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