3 Ways to Remove a Stripped Lug Nut
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- A tire shop had rotated my tires and installed them back on my SUV with an impact wrench. The impact wrench torqued on the lug nuts overly tight. When I used my tire iron to remove the lug nut, it completely stripped the lug. The chrome finish on the lug nut was also removed, causing the lug nut to rust.
What can a car owner do to remove the stripped lug nut? I will so you 3 methods to remove the lug nut. The 3 methods are listed below:
Method #1: Use a cold chisel
- First punch downward with the chisel to create a groove to "catch" the lug nut
- Then turn the chisel sideways about 45 degrees and punch counter-clockwise.
Cons - Chisel can slip and damage rims
Method #2: Use a common 12-point socket wrench
- Use a slightly smaller socket then your lug nut
- Hammer the 12-point socket onto the lug nut until it's firmly seated
- Use a socket wrench to turn the 12-point socket
Cons - The 12-point socket wrench will likely be destroyed after hammering onto the stripped lug nut.
Method #3: Use a bolt extractor
- Hammer the bolt extractor socket onto the lug nut until it's firmly seated
- Use a socket wrench to turn the bolt extractor socket
Cons - one time cost to purchase socket
I highly recommend method #3 using the bolt extractor. It's a lot less likely to damage your rims and you can use the extractor many times over if you have other stripped lug nuts. It's not a very expensive investment.
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HEY GUYS!! one thing that also worked for me yesterday is copper! in construction when a tapcon (aka concrete screw) is too small for its hole we strip a wire and use the copper strands to put in the hole and it basically fills the voids.SAME PRINCIPLE HERE!! find a wire u dont really need, strip it, put the bare copper strands inside your wrench, then put the wrench on the nut and SLOWLY torque it. may take some tries but it works!!
The second way with the socket worked perfectly for me. Thankfully I had like 6 of that size so ruining one wasn't a problem. I banged it on with a heavy hammer 3 whacks it was on. The lug came off so easy. 12 point socket for the win. To get it off I used vice grips on the socket and just pulled straight out. Thanks for the video very helpful.
mercedes amg f1 should watch this
Stuck on the side of the road today. Lug nut stripped could not get it off. Smh. Had my tool✔️ bag ratchet✔️ set and this video✔️. Snatched it right off through the old bit right in the woods. Now I'm home. thanks lol👍🏿
For anyone who has these type of lug nuts, they are just a cap on top of the real lug nut and are hollow on the inside. If you take a flat head screwdriver and hammer it in the center, you can make a hole and wiggle it around a bit. Take some needle nose pliers and peel back the cap, then you’ll see the real lug nut and can pull it off no problem since that part isn’t stripped.
Thank you. That technique helped me out greatly.
Thank you so much. You just saved me such a huge pain in my ass.
How does it still fit the 3/4 socket still after ?
Dude me and my family been having hard times and I got another flat them stripped a nut seeing your comment helped me and I got it off to the real nut thanks so much brother
@@jasonrichter181 I'm about to try it .
Tried the third method, it worked out! So glad I found your instruction video, thanks a lot!!
Second method worked and saved me from a stress of the day. Big ups
Thank you so much. The second method worked perfectly for me. And it only costed me $7.89.
Literally trying method #2 right now thanks for the help.
How'd it go
Thank you" thank you" so much!!!" Got my mother out of her worries of long waiting for someone to take care of her stripped lug nuts. Very helpful diagnostics - truly appreciate it!!!
Valuable info! I used the 12 point socket idea for 13$ and managed to salvage the socket in the end. The lug looks like hell though… Thanks for the video.
Nothing 3lse worked besides what yiu showed me here, thank yiu so much!!
The worst lug nuts are those Chrysler and Dodge wheel nuts. Really poorly built with soft heads
Waleed Abdel Bari i agree! I’m viewing this video cause of my 98 dodge lol
The problem with Dodge is they have stainless steel capped nuts...I replaced mine with solid ones...Got them online...
Seriously! I’m here because of this Chrysler 200 smh
I swear
Also ford
Method #2 worked like a charm. Thank you for the helpful tip!
When using the second method you should use a breaker bar as well instead of a ratchet so you don’t pop the gears inside the ratchet.
that's exactly what I was thinking
Actual facts, a tow trucker broke mine by trying that
Dude your the best..did the second way..perfect! Thanks for the warning about destroying socket..i went with cheap one..worked great..thank you so much brother
A regular 6 point socket will work for this rounded bolt which WAS caused by overtorquing with impact gun which it just the shell no biggie happens a lot just hammer it on to the rounded bolt and I wiggle the socket around the bolt to get it back to normal size and it's good again
Ps 12 year experience tire tech
One easy way to avoid it is to get rid of those things before they can cause a problem. A local tire shop not far from my house has good solid ones with a chrome plating that look good. They are also just a dollar each. That was the best 20 dollars I ever spent on that car. You also have the piece of mind knowing those awful things will never bother you again. My next car was a 2002 Neon and it had those on it too. I got rid of those two piece lug nuts first chance I had for the same things I got on the last car for a dollar each.
On my car, ibwas removing thr rims for painting and i was greeted by a lugnut that was VERY tight
And due to the shitty fitment with the tire iron, it stripped.
This helped me so much and i cannot thank you more. it looked ridiculous with 3 rims painted exept for one
Bro you really saved my day I was really thinking about doing your method 2 but I was skeptical until I saw your video and man it worked amazing make sure to use a breaker bar tho thanks
Not a bad video, to not brake your ratchet you should try a breaker bar. The way you used it is a great way to snap the gears inside and with Stanley buying craftsman you could end up with out a tool.
Happen to me today
My 40 yr old Craftsman 1/2" ratchet wasn't working too good. Popped the c clip on it, put some grease in, good as new.
I used the heavy duty Extractor with a pipe extension and it worked. That lugnot was so stuck and rusted already ...sheesh.
I tried every way to remove 2 stripped lugs from my Jeep JK, currently at my mechanic with the rim getting cut off. You would think
1. lug is welded to the goddamn stud.
2. The gag is on me and reverse threaded studs were put in place ;)
I bent a tire iron, snapped a 1/2” 3 foot solid steel breaker bar, and tried every type of stud remover, soaked down for a week in penetrator oil, heated, everything.
Well done! I appreciate the video! Method 2 worked great! Kept my socket too!
nah bro get rid of that socket🤣🤣 too much trouble
Thanks for the suggestions, didn’t think of options 1 and 2
mine was stripped to a round nut...the lugs are 7/8 " so I just hammered a 6/8 (3/4) " socket onto the stipped bug and used a breaker bar to remove it...also sprayed some PB nut lossener on it....worked great
Thank you so much. Helped me out immensely. 😁
Immensely. Very powerful word 🤣
Extractor, I mean "wheel-extractor-lug-nut bolt" did magic without going into an auto shop or car dealer for that no likely or dealer, even tow?" that can cost us at least $40 or more bucks! Ths 4 sharing with us. Never even considered using chisel, but I might have brough "12-point" socket" that might do before resorting to Tire lug nut "extractor!" USA
Thanks for the advice, method 2 worked a treat!
Ford hands down has the worst lug nuts ever.
You. ARE. NOT. LYING!! Lmfao I Just Bought A Ford Explorer And I'm Thinking I Might Just Have To Sell Because I Can't Get This Lug Nut Off! Tried The Impact Tool, Tried The Breaker Bar, Tried A Nut Spliter(Took Too Long) And We Sprayed Some Stuff On It So Now I'm Hoping That'll Work!
EVER!!!
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I came to this video having problems with a Ford lug nut lol
True
Thank you for your knowledge and sharing this.
Tried 2nd method & it worked fine
Thank you so much 12 point worked and i still can use the socket!
Thank you! I found what I need to get my stripped lugnut off!
Nice.... 13/16 or 21mm Bolt Extractor. Now I understand.
I had this issue also. Same car. I inserted a piece of plumber’s tape within a 6 point socket, hammering it onto the lug nut until it bottoms out, and removed the lug nut successfully. This was after I spent over $22 for a special socket that failed to remove the lug nut. Plumber’s tape is very inexpensive.
Thank you for the info i will now try them on my car
Great video. Option 2 worked.
I was able to get mine off with the 12 point socket. I didn't have to hammer it over the lug nor did it ruin the socket. I used my impact wrench with the 12 point socket and it came right off.
You are a life saver!
If I use the 2nd method, how many times can I use it? I have 3 stripped nuts that I need to get it.
Method one works best it's also useful to hit the lug from the front top bottom and sides try to free it from the stud if you can. All else fails drill it out you will have to replace stud if you do this
Thanks first option worked for me
That extraction tool looks pretty snazy...im gonna get me one of them thangs thanks friend
Thanks for the video! The method that worked best for me was the 12 point socket which was 1 mm less than the bolt. The problem that I had not anticipated (although I was warned) was removing the bolt from the socket after I got it out. I actually had to put it back on and eventually I yanked it off, but that did not work for the second lug nut. So what I did was I got a machine screw that was the size of the tire bolt and screwed that into the stuck lug nut, then pried with a screwdriver between the lug nut rim and the socket. Eventually I got it off. Then I came up with an even better idea - before mounting the 12 pt socket onto the bolt, I sprayed liberally with lubricant and I put a dime inside (my reasoning was I could bang out the lug nut from above with a punch, as my lug nuts had holes on the top of them since the aluminum covering came off). Anyway, long story short I got off the lug nuts without having to buy a new socket for each lug nut. Thanks again!
#4 Worst case having it cut off with a torch , after all 3 fail .
If the lug has really fused to the wheel because of rust, none of those processes will work. In that case, the thread stripping technique will need to be done. That could damage the stem, but that's the price that you would have to accept.
Super easy to get the lug out of the 12 points, you don't lose anything.
Thank you very much. I'm going to try your technique today
Excellent video thanka
Lug nut nut nut nut lol. Go video, bro. Subscribed!
Thanks bro 🤙
My aristo has a stripped lug so this helps me aslo 👍
Thanks. My new socket served me well 😂
The bolt extractor should be same size as the nut you have to take out ? Or have to be an size smaller as the method 2?
A helpful way to save the socket. Is to use a long socket and loosen the nut but don't fully remove it. Take the hammer and tap the sides of the socket up and down until the socket can be slipped off.
My old 'Cuda had left hand threads on one side of the car. First time I pulled a tire, broke a stud off with a 4 way turning the wrong way.
Nooooooooooooo! Had a stripped lug nut. Bought a breaker bar and an extractor set. Using a hammer, I pounded the bolt extractor over the stripped lug nut. I inserted the breaker bar and tried to remove the nut. No good. Inserted a pipe onto the handle of the breaker bar and pushed down. THE BREAKER BAR BROKE OFF INSIDE OF THE EXTRACTOR!!!!!!! I'm just going to take it to the shop now. No sense in me doing any more damage :(
You just saved my whole day and possibly a tow in an unexpected flat situation
2015 F150 lug nut removal: Cursing Ford as I worked, I used a 21mm 12 point deep socket (6 point may also work) and hammered it on at least half way. Removed with breaker bar. Mount socket in vise and tap out stuck lug nut with the biggest punch possible to prevent it punching through and getting stuck. This makes the swollen lug nuts unusable. I replaced with gorilla brand lug nuts which require a 13/16 lug wrench. Torque to 150 ft/lb.
zcavka916 were the pig nuts just spinning? I went to change breaks and all it’s doing is spinning but not backing off
Tyler MCNEELY Yes, just spinning. The hammering on if the socket forced the lug nut covers back into place enough to allow the nut to be removed.
This works for very easy to remove lug nuts. If the lug is really seized on there you will speak a wrench before you break it free.
I had to put a monkey wrench on the outside of the extractor socket with an extension for torque to get mine off. For one of them that was not even enough. I am currently chiseling it off. I'll let you know when it's done. 😂
and one year later. Still chiseling 😂
On a stud that stripped
and frozen NEVER use a ratchet always use a tee bar because you put to much stress on the ratchet and break all the gears inside it
What happens when the extractor socket completely rounds off the nuts? I have a Jeep Liberty with plastic coated rims so I cannot even use any heat. I have tried drilling out the studs to try and break them off and nothing has worked.
Can you get a new lug nut that is harder to strip?
Great video where can I find a good nut extractor I went through 2 amazon bought extractors both split into before I even bared down on them with my full weight thanks Marcus
Will you please help me get the lug nut off my tire the tire is bad its wobbling so bad
Took my car to the dealer every six months for tire rotation for six years. Apparently, they over torqued on the last visit. Major problem when getting new tires. Should’ve watched this video.
Thanks. I have three dodge caravans in the family and each one has had at least one bad lug nut over the years. Mine have the chrome bubble out so i can’t get the socket on it. Are they rusting from the inside out? I always use method #2 but i don’t need a smaller size socket since the nut is already bigger. $2 or $3 for a new lug nut at the auto parts store and take bets on which one will be bad next time i take the wheel off .
Thanks a ton brotha! 🤘
Thank you!
Thanks 😊 I've just spent 1& a half hours replacing all my wheel nuts on my volvo I've binned the locking nuts cause they where a cow to get off and I've bolloxed my rachet up bent two bars and have one nut that won't budge thanks to the garage that put my tyres on . Can't tell you how pissed off I feel . Had a puncture last week and had to call a tyre fitter out to get the wheel off and put a new tyre on but at least he put them on so I could get them off . It's a nightmare if it happens when your out on the road . Your stuck big style .
But with an aluminium bolt how can you remove without destroy it with a steel tool???
If its stripped you already ruined it
A bolt extractor, it's so simple. I hope it works on mine, I replaced 3 of 4 of the tires on my Jeep thanks to a stripped lug nut. I was so mad... It was the last nut of the last tire and it completely stopped my work.
Trying method #2 now. Hope it works ! Been at this for 3 hrs now 🥶💀
Did it work?
@@FernandoGonzalez-gn5bt yes it did !!!
Where are you located? I have a lug nut striped can't no shop take it off not even the shop I bought the tire from
The lug nuts I hate are the Ford nuts with the little cover on it.
Thanks bro.. 2nd method is not working.. I use 1st method.. And it is workinh to extract rounded bolt
Thanks that fix my problem.
Can they not make these bolt harder and more durable?
They can, but it's good for business to make them easily strippable
Awesome vedio 👍
I accidentally jammed a lugnut …. It hit the ground as I tried to lower the vehicle …. I raised the vehicle back up and tried to remove the nut ( it was already loose before it hit the ground and got jammed) …….as I tried to loosen it all the way it got tighter at the very end and wouldn’t come off …… do you know how I can remove it ??
Mine cracked now what do I do
Thanks for the info
You are amazing fam thanks for the knowledge🙏🏾
My lung nuts are so hard no method works. Time to buy a torch.
Did you have to change out bolt? Your video was helpful. Thanks
Anyone who has these lug nuts with the cheap caps, get rid of them immediately...you can go to get a full set of solid lugs with no caps at any auto parts store for $50 bucks
It's really stupid how they put those dam covers over the lug nuts. That's the problem with the lug nuts.
kyle stivers on fuccin life bro
Thanks
I have a Dodge Dart with the lug bolts that use a decorative cover. That cover is your problem here. Mine are swollen on my front driver side rim. You supposedly can use needle nose pliers and wiggle that cover off of the actual lug bolt. Try that next time and it may save you some time.
Thx, great intel.
You didn't get the lug nut far enough on the nut. What happens is tire shops use impacts and these deform the crappy chrome cover design and this makes it hard to get the socket fully seated the next time you try to remove it. The lugs get stuck in the socket and are to remove also. Makes a simple job turn into a PIA.
I can't find 23mm extractor.. will 22mm or 24mm help to remove???
I used the second way for 2 lugs because I'm to cheap to buy the extractor socket also I used a regular 6 point socket and unfortunately a cheap socket probably won't work because it's to brittle
I just stripped a front wheel lug nut while doing a pad and Rotor replacement on my 2004 Ford Expedition. I am going to get a 12 point socket ,and a Bolt extraction tool except I have a two foot steel pipe that I use for torque which should make things go a lot easier . I should have been using that from the get go ,but I was using a 4-way lug wrench ,and the torque pipe would not fit on the 4-way. I was using a mini sledge hammer to loosen the lugs on the other front wheel ,and they came off without strippage. Now I am remembering some dipshit tire joint over-tightened my lugs ,causing what should have been a 2-3 hour Pad and rotor job , into a 5 hour nightmare!!! Always insist at tire place that they torque lugs to factory specs when having new tires installed. I am sick of this crap ,and will not go through this any more. Many tire shops are Hacks !
Same happened to me. Theres too many little Jits working at these places with very little education so they mess with people all day long even though we trust them to, at the VERY LEAST, DO THEIR JOB CORRECTLY. You are Very lucky if they do their job WITHOUT being a little Jit in my opinion. Still have 4 stuck lugs left so the frustration is still raw.
Technically if you have to use anything longer than a 1/2 in drive breaker bar, you're lugs are way too tight. When you go to a tire shop and get something done, watch these guys and see how long they put the guns to your lugs. If you want and I have been doing this long enough but to get a feel for it, when you get home, take the lug off. If it took a 6 ft pipe and a couple people to turn it, dont go back to that place. If you use a ratchet like he has and can loosen it with one finger, dont go back. Proper torque can be found online by credible sources, the manufacturer or handbooks. If you DIY, use a torque wrench. Learn to use it correctly and it will save you and your loved ones alot of time and money.
why has this video got so many dislikes ?......i have a 17mm lug-nut that just keeps on spinning...i have not tried this bolt extractor....I did not use any air impact tools to put it on so don't understand why this happened.
I removed the steel cover on those lugs and there is a smaller solid lug under
Tomoko in 4k use a slightly smaller socket that fits on the inside lug nut
I like that bolt extractor. Thanks!
Can the bolt be reused
what size bolt extractor do i get
What about "stripped Threads" where the tire lug nut turns without success.