hub studs nuts rounded cant remove

[bradnree]

How does one remove rounded nuts from hub studs with wheel on

[motocycho]

Originally Posted by bradnree

How does one remove rounded nuts from hub studs with wheel on

There a few ways... one way I like to try first is to hammer on a slightly smaller impact socket, then impact the nut off. If they are 3/4" nuts you could try hammering on a 18mm socket. Put some heat on them first to make it easier.

Good luck.

[hamjet]

I personally would take my torch and slice them very carfully with the settings down as not to do any damage to other pieces and peel it with a cold chisel. if I had a plasma cutter then I would use that. if I had neither I would use my grinder grinding the nut on both sides as close to the wheel as posible with out touching it, then use a cold chisel to peel it away from the stud. All studs will have to be replaced.. good luck. PS: try the above first...

[WarMonger]

take your welder and tack on a 1/2 ratchet extension (better to use a harbor frieght one) to the lug nut. Use a breaker bar and tun off

[In The Ten Ring]

Here is what I would try and in this order.

Go 2 Socket.

Here's a link. If this will fit in there, I'd use it first.

http://www.go2socket.com/

If that doesn't work or there isn't space, I'd weld on a socket or a bolt/nut and get it off that way. My dad has a welder and I am in a welding class right now so that's not hard for me to do. You may have to take it to a garage and have them do that. *A Vo. Tech center would probably do it for free as a teaching session.

The air tool idea might work, I don't have any air (impact tools) so I wouldn't choose that but it might work just fine.

[bradnree]

Thanks for all the tips.
I'm going to print them out, for the shop.
Just now we pounded on a 12 point socket on the nuts and off they came...too easy.
brad

[firedemon]

you can also get sockets from snap on or the like to remove wheel locks when the key is lost they work great and come in a few different sizes

[In The Ten Ring]

Here's the video. I haven't used mine yet but I bought two...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWM3Ue1ojdE

[special-K]

When it got to tighten with screwdriver I thought, "couldn't that be better?". Why not make that hex head as well? Allen or torx inner would be nice. You can't always get straight on it with a screwdriver

[Steeveedee]

I've also welded an old lug nut to the (in my case) McGard wheel locks to get them off, before I learned about hammering on a socket. We had a split impact socket to remove wheel locks when I worked as a mechanic. People quite surprised how easy it was to remove the locks.