Friday, January 6, 2012

Lug nut is stuck on stud (2003 Honda Accord)?

Sounds like he may have ruined it for ya. Really the only to get that lug off now is break the stud. You can do this with a long handled breaker bar, just loosen it until it stops, and stand on the bar. It will break. You should be able to drive out the old stud with hammer and punch, and sneak the new on in from behind the hub. You will have to remove the caliper and rotor to do this. Slip the new stud in from behind, tap it in as far as you can, and put a stack of washers over the stud. Put the new lug nut on the stud, making sure that at least 4-5 threads are engaged, and use the tire wrench to tighten it down, drawing the stud into place. Zip it back off, and you're ready to throw the rest back together and get back on the road.

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