Wheel nut challenge!

[nowtofajob]

Friend of mine has a broken locking wheel nut from a failed removal attempt, any ideas? I've tried to chisel it round but theres nothing to grip on really

 

[Tomr10]

Them sockets with all the pins in

 

[Tomr10]

Like this

 

[nowtofajob]

Like this

Thanks, but dont think that would work. theres hardly anything sticking out and what there is is round! Im wondering if it will be possible to remove the hub and grind the top of the stud off and knock it through from the other side?

 

[cosmagedon]

Your easiest option is to weld a nut over the top now

 

[Tomr10]

I take it that it's a nut. Round wont be a issue that's what there for. Can you damage the wheel ?

Other thing is dermal the nut off

 

[mixed breed]

Got two off a corsa using a tight fitting multi spline socket and threaping it on. But looking at the pic there's not much left to go at so, Tedious, but best chance of saving the rim, small drill bit down the centre of stud, then big drill same size as the stud, slow and steady, good luck

 

[Ian01]

Drill the stud and nut away

 

[nowtofajob]

I take it that it's a nut. Round wont be a issue that's what there for. Can you damage the wheel ?

Other thing is dermal the nut off

The socket might be worth a try then.

 

[Tomr10]

The socket might be worth a try then.

If it's not a rush job worst case you spent a few quid on something that can be used again they need a lot of space to turn and lock buyout have that. Sombody might have one you can lend.

 

[Tomr10]

Drill the stud and nut away

Think it's a nut looking at the pic

 

[shumungus]

First things first @nowtofajob is it supposed to be a nut or a stud?, I suspect its a stud.

 

[nowtofajob]

First things first @nowtofajob is it supposed to be a nut or a stud?, I suspect its a stud.

Its a nut, or whats left of it anyway. its completely round what bit is left.

 

[shumungus]

Its a nut, or whats left of it anyway. its completely round what bit is left.

So is it the cone bit of the nut all that's left down in between the stud and the rim like a threaded conical washer?
Is the bit we can see in the middle the stud belonging to the hub?

 

[nowtofajob]

Yes it is just like a cone bit left, the middle is the stud belonging to the hub.

 

[snipe]

Small chisel and split the nut. May damage some of the threads but it should only be in a small line.

 

[Tomr10]

Small chisel and split the nut. May damage some of the threads but it should only be in a small line.

Only issue might be they tend to be taypered might not beable to get it to the bottom

 

[Goweresque]

I had the same problem on my Disco, I bought one of these nut removal sets:

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/mast...MIzKrHvvbg5gIVhrTtCh399AiyEAQYAiABEgIBCPD_BwE

It did the job, it got the old one off. Just make sure the set includes a suitably sized socket for your nut.

 

[Tomr10]

Not helping but bet his is the classic case in point can you look at this simple thing for me which turns into a f ing saga

 

[shumungus]

Lovely,
Tighten the other wheel nuts as tight as you dare to take as much pressure of it as possible.
I would then hit the stud a mighty drive fair in the centre with a good drift from behind, but I presume that's not possible as hub still on car so we'll not do that.
I would then try to tap it round with a small chisel but you say you've done that so try tapping it round again.
If that didn't work find a flat spot on the cone bit and centre dab it and drill it with a small bit and then increase bit size gradually till you split the cone, try tapping it round again.
If that doesn't work split it on the opposite side and then tap the two halves out.
If still no joy remove all the other wheel nuts and just pull the bloody wheel off.