ho would you get out a snapped lug?
01-09-2004, 06:33 AM
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Gotta be really careful, the lugs are much harder than the hub,
VERY easy to have the bit walk out of the lug and into the hub... Plus, Ezout might not be strong enough.. Worth a shot though.
If it was me, I'd weld a bolt onto the broken piece. The heat of welding alone is usually enough to brake stuck bolts free, the bolt welded on is just a good way to turn it out.
If it was me, I'd weld a bolt onto the broken piece. The heat of welding alone is usually enough to brake stuck bolts free, the bolt welded on is just a good way to turn it out.
01-09-2004, 06:35 AM
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Probably not, he probably just tightened it too much, combined with the chemical bond...
that is normal between the lugs and the hub.. What did you use to loosen the bolt?
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01-09-2004, 06:44 AM
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Or you could use a dremel and file down the head of the snapped part...
... so there are two parallel flat sides on it so you can get a wrench on it. If you don't quite understand what I mean, let me know and I'll draw something up.
PB Blaster is the best liquid wrench stuff I've found that works for me. Douse it in PB, let it sit over night, douse it again in the morning, then give it a whirl. I sprayed some of my exhaust bolts every day for a week before I finally tried loosening them, and it worked like a charm.
If that doesn't work, go out to Home Depot and buy a Mapp gas torch (NOT a propane torch, it's not hot enough) and heat the bolt up pretty well (a minute or two) before you have at it with the wrench.
Craftsman also sells nut/bolt extractors that look like an impact socket that essentially bite into the nut/bolt tighter and tighter as you try and loosen the sucker. You need an air impact gun, though.
PB Blaster is the best liquid wrench stuff I've found that works for me. Douse it in PB, let it sit over night, douse it again in the morning, then give it a whirl. I sprayed some of my exhaust bolts every day for a week before I finally tried loosening them, and it worked like a charm.
If that doesn't work, go out to Home Depot and buy a Mapp gas torch (NOT a propane torch, it's not hot enough) and heat the bolt up pretty well (a minute or two) before you have at it with the wrench.
Craftsman also sells nut/bolt extractors that look like an impact socket that essentially bite into the nut/bolt tighter and tighter as you try and loosen the sucker. You need an air impact gun, though.
01-09-2004, 06:59 AM
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Yes it will...
Remove the wheel, remove the caliper carrier and caliper, pull off the rotor, and you should have something to bite on. Try those ezout sockets first. If that doesn't work, you may need to grind down the exposed part of the bolt flat so the socket can get an even grip around the outside of the bolt.