And now back to regularly scheduled programming...
As in title. Problem is that there is no room for a 19 mm socket to go over the remaining part of the wheel nut. Half the nut broke off when I tried
to hammer on an 18 mm socket. Nut is ally, so stripped easily. Be careful with impact wrenches.
Other than cutting the stud off from the other side (which cannot actually be done because the lower suspension bolt is inside the rim, if you can
imagine), is there a possible solution? There is little room for a drill bit either, and that would risk ruining my rims (which are an odd size and
couldn't be replaced.
[Edited on 16/5/09 by RK]
[Edited on 16/5/09 by RK]
Try sleeving the nut to protect the rim and drill though the out side of the nut parallel with the threads, when nearly through use a sharp chisel and split the remains of the nut off. . Done carefully you shouldn't damage the rim
The problem is that the nut is recessed and there is absolutely no room for anything else in there.
In that case drill the nut as suggested and the split with a small chisel
Any chance you could grind down the outside of a 19mm socket so that it would fit in the recess? I'm thinking spin the socket with a drill etc
and apply an angle grinder to it.
John
You can get thin-wall sockets - my std-width socket wouldn't fit the recess in my alloys, but my mechanic mate gave me a slim socket. Halfrauds
appear to do them - sure that Machine Mart / Screwfix will, too...
Screwfix?
Machine Mart?
Francis
[Edited on 16/5/09 by mediabloke]
Oxy/Acetylene torch -- get the smallest cutting tip you can find and blow the stud through from the outside. Go in quick sessions -- extended heat
time will damage the wheel.
I've had great success with this (2 or three times) but would exhaust all mechanical (chisel, etc) options first.
Cheers Ted
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Originally posted by mr henderson
Any chance you could grind down the outside of a 19mm socket so that it would fit in the recess? I'm thinking spin the socket with a drill etc and apply an angle grinder to it.
John
Thank you guys! Will try some of that, especially the one regarding finding a narrow socket...
Also avoid alloy nuts. Silly things that cause more problems than they are worth.
Yes, I do tend to learn things like that the hard way. Not exactly a ton of weight saved anyways.
There are these things Rich, but I'm guessing they're not Thin-wall sockets. But I'd bet they'd work!
LOCKING WHEEL NUT REMOVAL SOCKETS
I went and bought about $60 (35 English pounds sterling at recent exchange rates) worth of stuff to try today, but the narrow socket did the trick!!
Thank you everyone, as usual!
I'd be lost without you. Well, less lost...