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C's 94 InTeGrA
03-11-2004, 08:44 PM
This is for my friends Eclipse. We started taking off his wheels last night. Well heres the story. He bought his eclipse with wheels on it and they had special keys for them and the kid who had ti before didnt give the dealer any keys so he couldn't take off the wheels. Well we found out we could get an allenwrench on them since they are open ended and we got them all off but one on the right drivers side. We cranked on it and it popped and then would just keep spinning instead of coming off. Anyone know what to do in this situation??
guywithastang
03-11-2004, 08:48 PM
cut it of is all you can do. I had it hapen to me, stupid tuner lugnuts:mad:
C's 94 InTeGrA
03-11-2004, 08:51 PM
how would u go by doin that
pdiggitydogg
03-11-2004, 08:56 PM
Just cut the back side of the stud off w/ a grinder and replace it.
guywithastang
03-11-2004, 08:58 PM
try hitting the tire outwards so the lug will stick a little then get a drill and drill progresively larger holes in the stud untill the stud breaks off below the nut. That is if you dont have a torch.
C's 94 InTeGrA
03-11-2004, 09:41 PM
well we aint got much room to get to the stud and cut it off. naw we have a little tourch but thats about it. hmm this really sucks.
AkimboStylee
03-11-2004, 09:45 PM
get a rotary tool(dremel) and cut the lug off, thats what is spinning right?
pdiggitydogg
03-12-2004, 12:42 AM
just remove the spash guard and you'll have lots of room
C's 94 InTeGrA
03-12-2004, 06:48 AM
there is no splash guard.. and its also lowered. Yes the lug is the one that just keeps spinning
MAXed Out
03-12-2004, 07:58 AM
I dunno if it helps or not but try cutting it out somehow.
ebpda9
03-12-2004, 08:30 AM
dynamite ;)
AkimboStylee
03-12-2004, 08:23 PM
^ how about freeze it off?, im not joking get your hands on liguid nitrogen freeze it, and hit it with a big ass hammer! wait........
C's 94 InTeGrA
03-12-2004, 11:54 PM
Originally posted by hondaman-iac
dynamite ;)

nice... lol he said ur a funny one! Ya i dont know what we are going to do right now. Doesnt want to vut off the wheel stud so thats ruled out. We will figure somethin out i hope.
blind34_1
03-13-2004, 01:14 PM
he may want to consider that his wheel stuf is already hosed. My suggestion would be get out your dremel and cut directly across it. if you do it on the front of your lug, it shouldn't hurt your wheel unless you slip. then you should be able to pry it off it two parts.