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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: AmericaMade on February 02, 2018, 03:26:45 pm
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Today I figured I’d put my new center caps on. 20min right? Wrong.
One lug stud decided to come loose it appears.
This stud was already replaced prior to me purchasing the truck. 83’ C10 Scottsdale shorty
I finger tightened all the lug nuts and proceeded in the star pattern with the torque wrench starting 30, but at that point it just started spinning.
I think the stud came loose. Now the lug nut is stuck. any ideas how to get it off?
I tried putting pressure on it and using channel locks to get it to go but no luck.
Link to video:
https://streamable.com/uk5wn
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Take all of the other lug nuts off and use the wheel to apply outward pressure. Use your impact to zip it off and reset the stud.
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Dont have an impact (please no bully) yet.
is it still possible w/out one?
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Do yourself a favor and invest in an impact gun. If you don't have a compressor you can buy a cordless one or even an electric one. You can try or just take it to a shop, they'll probably fix it for under $50 bucks.
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Yeah I figured... thanks for the input
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Try a grinder. Do one side, then spin a half turn and do the other. Pry it out as far as possible. You need a new stud anyway. After grinding both sides of the nut, a hammer and chisel should finish it off.
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Grind it
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How? I dont have much room to get to the stud. Or do you mean just grind the nut, basically damaging the lug nut?
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Does anyone know whay length stud this might be? 84’ C10
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think thats going to depend on your lug nuts. cant see the video but one you get the wheel off measure another lug and see how much you can see sticking out of the hub or the threads then go to the local parts store and compare it to what they have
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Sounds good... ordered a dremel will use this to remove the dang thing.
For the cost of parts and my time it’s probably cheaper going to a shop 🤣🤣
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well considering the stud and lug are hardened youll have a heck of a time with a dremel. i know my dad years ago when i cross threaded a stud took a socket and extension and jumped on it a few times to break the stud.
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I've had this happen, I removed the axle and welded the stud to remove the nut.
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well considering the stud and lug are hardened youll have a heck of a time with a dremel. i know my dad years ago when i cross threaded a stud took a socket and extension and jumped on it a few times to break the stud.
I figure I may be able to get enough clearance to get at the stud to use the dremel. If not I’ll just snap it like you said. Thats was my neighbors suggestion, get a bar on it and jump to snap it.
Ill give it a go post back..
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Just to update. I removed the stud by getting a socket and my breakerbar, thought the breaker bar would break, it didnt. Proceeded going up and down until the nuts thread basically flattened and it slid off. The stud didnt break. Then another stud had to replaced as the nut on that one was stuck as well, squealed like a pig coming off. They are stripped as heck...
I may just replace all of them since I am at. Will also replace the shoes on both rear wheels.
(https://preview.ibb.co/f0QGOx/6_A5590_F5_1410_41_FF_A3_B2_305_EE1_B82_D48.jpg)
(https://preview.ibb.co/eKSwOx/E7_E632_BD_ADC6_4_A40_93_BF_30_A1_DFBF28_DC.jpg)
(https://preview.ibb.co/jZLSVc/27_FB86_D8_A5_D2_4_E6_D_88_A4_212_BED7_B2_FEA.jpg)
(https://thumb.ibb.co/i9TswH/27_FB86_D8_A5_D2_4_E6_D_88_A4_212_BED7_B2_FEA.jpg) (https://ibb.co/i9TswH)
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edited your post, sorry about the caps wrote all that thinking i could hide it in your original post but cant apparently.
THESE ARE THE TOP THREE IMAGES IF YOU RIGHT CLICK ON THE IMAGE THEN COPY THE IMAGE ADDRESS AND THEN USE THE IMAGE CODE
BOTTOM IMAGE
THIS IS THE "BBCODE" BUTTON APPLE GIVES YOU. ITS A SMALLER VERSION OF THE IMAGE AND GIVES A HYPERLINK TO APPLE. PERSONALLY I DONT LIKE TO HAVE HYPERLINKS ONLY IMAGES
But good job on getting her back on the road 8)
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edited your post, sorry about the caps wrote all that thinking i could hide it in your original post but cant apparently.
THESE ARE THE TOP THREE IMAGES IF YOU RIGHT CLICK ON THE IMAGE THEN COPY THE IMAGE ADDRESS AND THEN USE THE IMAGE CODE
BOTTOM IMAGE
THIS IS THE "BBCODE" BUTTON APPLE GIVES YOU. ITS A SMALLER VERSION OF THE IMAGE AND GIVES A HYPERLINK TO APPLE. PERSONALLY I DONT LIKE TO HAVE HYPERLINKS ONLY IMAGES
But good job on getting her back on the road 8)
Thanks, I can never remember how to get the pics to post instead of just linkz
Doing the shocks as well.. i have everything off might as well get it all done.
Im sure my cc carrier loves me.