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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 05:50 AM
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Default Wheel stud..

Well long story short.. I am assuming the dealer over torqued a stock lug nut in the winter when I had the stockies on. The wheel stud snapped in half. Half on remained in the car and the other half in the lug nut.

I replaced the wheel stud myself on the car already but am clueless on how to get the broken piece out of the lug nut. Its not a big deal to me because I can just throw it out as I have plenty of lugs I can use in the winter but if I can remove it I would like to.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 05:57 AM
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Put the lug in a vice and drill into the bolt with a smaller bit. You should then be able to back it out. If you don't have a vice you can try to hold it with pliers or something? (Did i spell pliers wrong?)
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 01:37 PM
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go to Home Depot / Lowes and show them your lug nut. They'll have a drill bit. Can't remember what it's called, but it's a self tapping bit that you use it your drill in reverse. it will pull it right out.

Or super glue a nail to the bolt and then use pliers to remove.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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^^ its called a easy out i have a couple at home. I was gonna say if you want ill give you my stock wheel locks i dont need them because i bought a new set or even the easy out if you want.
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