I agree, the problem isn't in the threads. I sliced the ends of the lug nuts off with a dremel to expose the lug. I sprayed PB Blaster in there...no change. The problem is galvanic welding at the cone, or something to do with overheating.... At any rate, I saw cobalt bits with the Ti at the hardware store but not being a metallurgist, I thought the shiny gold Ti bit would work better than the ordinary, silver-looking cobalt bit. I will pick one up and try it. I've used heat and hammered away at these things with no luck. Basically, my plan with respect to the two "intact" lug nuts is to drill out the center of the lugs as wide as I can, and pound a smaller socket on there and -snap- the lugs & nuts off. The one that sheared off....I'm just drilling it out the hard way. --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote: > Heat and oil work on rust. If problem is in threads that should do it > (hit it with MAPP gas from the back side and capillary oil from the > front). But really suspect you're dealing with electrolysis in taper > where nut meets wheel -- don't know effect of heat on that. > > Remember to slow dill down. High RPM's will dull a big bit faster than > anything. And use a lot of cutting oil. > > Could be situation where hammering works better than torque. Kind of > like crankshaft pulley nut -- longest cheater in the world won't budge > but a few raps with impact wrench spins right off. Is yours rounding > off nut? If so, try forcing slightly undersize socket onto it (isn't > graded steel -- that's why it snapped) and just beat away. Bound to be > more fun than watching a drill bit spin all afternoon. > > Bill Robertson > #5939 > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > > Dood, > > > > The stud is exposed. When I looked at the half that stuck in the > > socket, I saw the shiny shell and the harder internal piece. Trust me. > > > > I spent yesterday drilling. I bought a $10.00 titanium drill bit. > > This thing sucks. It won't break but it's not sharp either. It took > > me all day to drill away most of ONE stud and I still haven't gone > > far enough to free even that one. > > > > This blows goats and if anyone has a faster idea I'm listening.... > > > > Rich > > > > > > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote: > > > Rich, are you sure your nut broke in half? It seems more likely to > > me that > > > the decorative SS cap came off. Then all you need is to put a > > smaller > > > socket on it. > > > > > > Walt Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=244522.3707890.4968055.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1595056/R=0/SIG=124p07ne0/*http://ashnin.com/clk/muryutaitakenat togyo?YH=3707890&yhad=1595056> Click Here! <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=244522.3707890.4968055.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1595056/rand=264528177> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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