any advice on wrecked wheel nut

puddles22 · 15-10-2013 11:52am #1

ok my neighbour had a go at taking my wheel nut off with a hammer and chisel , he had done it before on other cars and said he could sort , anyhow hasnt been able to do it, the nut is completely wrecked and the tire is still stuck on the car , any ideas of how to get it off from here

joujoujou · 15-10-2013 11:56am

Get a nut removing socket - Halfrauds or local motor factors have them.

miller50841 · 15-10-2013 11:56am

puddles22 wrote: »

ok my neighbour had a go at taking my wheel nut off with a hammer and chisel , he had done it before on other cars and said he could sort , anyhow hasnt been able to do it, the nut is completely wrecked and the tire is still stuck on the car , any ideas of how to get it off from here

Drill it off or if know someone with even a small welder weld a bit/nut on and try that way.

debabyjesus · 15-10-2013 11:56am

Heat is no good now if its wrecked. Weld something to it and turn.

jimgoose · 15-10-2013 12:51pm

Take the hammer off him and hit him a flake of it. He's the greatest gunther since Gunther!

Is it mangled to the extent that a 12-point socket won't catch it?

dgt · 15-10-2013 1:49pm

Bolts or nuts?

Tighten the others back on as much as possible, should leave it that little bit easier to turn

Supergurrier · 15-10-2013 1:59pm

Weld a bolt to it

Easiest and most foolproof way

any advice on wrecked wheel nut

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