So I get up early today, all ready to install my tokico illuminas and vogtland springs when disaster hits. Somehow three lugs on my front driver's side wheel have became all binded or something and will not come off no matter what. Like they were over tightened and screwed up the threads. But they were all only hand tightened so I'm not too sure how this happened. Either way looks like I'm gonna have to get a new set and bust off the 3 bad ones. Always something...I wanted my drop today

Anyone have any idea what could have happened to the lugs to cause this?

 

time. 9 year old car, wheels comming on and off many times during the year.

 

I'm going to go ahead and blame the previous owner because I've only taken them off once in the past year.

 

Might just be some rust. go to a shop and get them to use the impact gun on your nuts. (haha)

 

unless the stems are damaged, then it could get a little more complicated

 

Im going to go ahead and blame you, because if you were able to remove them last time, it means the last person who installed them again screwed them up, ie you.

 

i broke off one of my lug/tud when i was taking off the rims about a month ago. just took it to dealer and they fixed it for 70 bucks...

 

Big mistake you took it to the dealer.

 

definately take it to a shop and have them use the impact gun. it would take them 2 seconds..

 

My 17" rims have this problem perpetually. I hand tighten them (not hard either) and they just plain lock in there.

MY SOLUTION: Buy a $2 tube of anti-seize. Next time you take your wheels off, put a pea-size glob of the anti-seize on each bolt. You don't need to be neat. Just make sure you get some across the length of the bolt on one side. When you thread the lugs back on it will get distributed evenly 360 degrees around.

It still takes some torque to get the lugs off, but they don't bind nearly as badly as before.


LAST THING: If you need extra torque to get the bolts off, just use a longer ratchet (if you have one) or add a 2 foot piece of pipe on the end of the ratchet. You'd be AMAZED at how much more torque you get!

DON'T DESTROY THE BOLT THOUGH!!!

 

Got my bolt broken off today.......just from the dealer service!! Just take to the shop and let them to take it off...in case they brake it-they fix it

 

Good advice. But also take the wheels off when you get home and put anti-sieze on the bolts right away...

 

Have you tried a breaker bar? They work wonders with those stingy nuts. It may or may not work, but GL.

 

when i stripped 3 of my front right wheel studs, purchased from Nissan for like $2.50 each and took it to my dads shop and get them installed....had to use air hammer to make sure the studs fully go in.

 

Normally I'd agree with you but I'm pretty careful when it comes to the maxima because I'm terrified of screwing anything up. That and it's lugs, aside from some pretty intense mishandling or over tightening, how can you really screw them up?

Mine are 17" too, sounds exactly like my problem. I'll look into that anti-seize stuff.

 

i did that and i thought the nuts moved. then i realized i bent the CRAP out the ratchet. damn thing looks like a J now. stupid cheap ratchet

 

i broke one of my studs in half trying to change my rear brake pads

 

This happens on occasion. Just work the lug back and forth while spraying WD40 on the stud threads to make it easier.

 

Get a two foot breaker bar. Use a 1/2 drive with the 21MM socket. That will get the sucker off.

 

when i bought my car 1 1/2 months ago i rotate the tires to get the best out of the back ones before get new continentals and I put antiseize in every single lug on every wheel. No problems whatsoever when i had a flat tire the other day.

 

Alrighty, got everything all ready to go now, and some anti-seize on hand. Tomorrow's the day, gonna try again to get these struts and springs on, hopefully I won't run into any other problems.