I had one of those lock lugnuts that someone put on really tight either at school or while i was getting an alignment. Well, i really need to get this thing off so i can flush my brakes and do a tire rotation. It was already rounded out a little so i always left it loose on purpose just so my lug nut cover would stay on. Well i couldnt get it off after and my impact wrench rounded through it like butter and made it a perfect circle. I tried everything to get the thing off from liquid wrench spray, hammer + vice grips, hammer + chisel, hammering a socket onto it etc, I also tried using my propane torch with no luck.

I had my dad help me and it doesnt look anything remotely like a lugnut. Its smashed and theres no way to get any kind of socket on it now. What else can i do? I am thinking about cutting it off with my dremel. My question is, can i cut the threads off and replace them or is that hard? Also, would dremeling a few nothches into it and then chiseling it help at all?

 

As long as you can fit your Dremel in the slot where the lugnut is, I guess that would be your best option at this point.

Don't worry about the stud itself, they are very easy to replace.

TS

 

Ok, i think it would be very easy to saw the whole thing off when i buy a reinforced cutting disc because i ran out. Do i need to weld the new stud in or does it just screw in?

 

I would suggest drilling the stud out or carefully using a air hammer to split the lug without damaging the wheel