HELP! I think one of my rear wheel studs is broken on my Honda Accord. Lug nut came off most of the way, then got tight, now only spins.

Any easy ways to get the dang thing off??

Cut it

Had this happen on new rotors on my 59 Elky.
Once you get it out and replace it----a bit of anti-sieze on the threads will help to prevent it from happening again.

Can happen from gorilla force tightening the lugnuts----threads will gall and jam up the threads===or break the studs when getting them off.

HELP! I think one of my rear wheel studs is broken on my Honda Accord. Lug nut came off most of the way, then got tight, now only spins.

Any easy ways to get the dang thing off??

Drill through the nut on two sides then split it with a chisel. You need a new stud and nut anyway so you have nothing to lose.

Most people don't think you have to oil the studs on your hubs. I've always found it to be a good idea. If you take a cut off wheel on a die-grinder, cut down through the top of the stud so you cut the nut in half length-wise. (like the above diagram) Then replace the stud and nut, then remove the rest of your lug nuts and oil the threads.

Cut it
this will cut the nut into two halves

I cut through the lug nut with a heavy duty grinder, then split the lug away from the stud. Seems the knurled portion of the stud was stripped clean. Never had that happen b4.

Thanks for the advice guys.

If the lug nut is recessed in the wheel it might difficult if not impossible to cut.

In situations with recessed lug nuts I have center punched the stud (the nut if it is capped) and drilled through the center. Small bit first then increased the bit size until you reach the stud diameter. If the nut wants to spin along put a socket over the nut. Hold the socket with a vice grip and drill through the center of the socket. Sometimes you have to be resourceful. :)

Edit: I see you got it off. :thumbsup:

with steel wheels and aluminum wheels that don't surround the lug nut, you can just put a 4 way on it and snap the stud off by pulling the opposite end straight up really fast.. those studs are amazingly brittle..

I have seen numerous times over the years were the manufacturer/seller of lug nuts and studs recommend NOT to lube threads. ???????????

I have seen numerous times over the years were the manufacturer/seller of lug nuts and studs recommend NOT to lube threads. ???????????

I have seen way too many marred and galled studs and nuts NOT to lube them. Maybe I've been lucky, but all my lug nuts on ANY of my vehicles spin right off like they were brand new. I haven't lost a properly torqued lug nut yet. I can't see any reason to leave them dry. Just my thoughts on the matter.

Damdest thing I ever ran across through the years was left-handed lugnuts on the pass. side of my old '52 Willis and '50's MOPAR's!

I've twisted several off trying to loosen them the wrong way! What a pain!!

pdq67

Damdest thing I ever ran across through the years was left-handed lugnuts on the pass. side of my old '52 Willis and '50's MOPAR's!

I've twisted several off trying to loosen them the wrong way! What a pain!!

pdq67


http://www.runemasterstudios.com/graemlins/images/roflmao.gif I laugh because I've done the same. The first flat on my grandmother's new 67 Plymouth Fury. They sure do get tight.

Damdest thing I ever ran across through the years was left-handed lugnuts on the pass. side of my old '52 Willis and '50's MOPAR's!

I've twisted several off trying to loosen them the wrong way! What a pain!!

pdq67

Hey---up to 71-2 in the Chrysler line----73 was all right hand.

Turn to the rear to loosen.

Kinda weird having right hand threads on the passenger sie and left hand on the driver side.
Grew up with Chrysler products----my first non Chrysler threw me for a loop when I went to change a driver side tire.

Had it backwards!

pdq67

Damdest thing I ever ran across through the years was left-handed lugnuts on the pass. side of my old '52 Willis and '50's MOPAR's!

I've twisted several off trying to loosen them the wrong way! What a pain!!

pdq67

1958 Cadillac, you better twist clockwise to remove wheel lugs

I have seen way too many marred and galled studs and nuts NOT to lube them. Maybe I've been lucky, but all my lug nuts on ANY of my vehicles spin right off like they were brand new. I haven't lost a properly torqued lug nut yet. I can't see any reason to leave them dry. Just my thoughts on the matter.

I have been tempted big time to add a little lube at threads..

Adding lube to threads on lug nuts is a big no no. It may be hard to believe but lubricant will actually help aid the loosening of lugnuts and has caused wheels to fall off numerous times. Its the stretch inside the threads that help keep the lugnuts tight and lubricant can throw that off.

To get the wheel off. Remove all the other lugs leaving only the one left that isnt coming off. Your going to need an impact wrench for this next step. Use one arm to pull on the wheel tight by pulling it towards you, and then try to loosen the lug nut. Try several quick blasts with the trigger on the impact, the quick shocks spin the nut a little bit each time. The trick is to keep tension on the back of the stud to help prevent it from spinning. It doesnt always work but its worth a try.

http://www.runemasterstudios.com/graemlins/images/roflmao.gif I laugh because I've done the same. The first flat on my grandmother's new 67 Plymouth Fury. They sure do get tight.

There just ain't no call for that. Danged Mopars, I'd rather have a rusty Yugo with a bad clutch.:sad: