DIY Seized/Stopped Lug Nut Removal

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In this video I show one of MANY ways a person could remove a rounded off wheel nut. -Enjoy!
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@SouthMainAuto 3 жыл бұрын

For the record the customer bought the car this way. It was recently at the Walmart for service before he bought it...

@northpoint1039 3 жыл бұрын

I bet that oil pan drain plug should be check too.

@mlkelley68 3 жыл бұрын

recently at the Walmart for service..... Well there's your problem lady.

@MoeLarrycurly1 3 жыл бұрын

Never Wally World 🌎😡

@1oldteck 3 жыл бұрын

I hear that leave it to Wally world

@terryharvey4811 3 жыл бұрын

THAT does not surprise me at all....

@WatchWesWork 3 жыл бұрын

Your classic 3 hour tire rotation!

@ghodgeco 3 жыл бұрын

Man, If I had a dollar for every pound of road salt....Oh wait...

@vinces8974 3 жыл бұрын

3 Hours at least lol

@chrisE815 3 жыл бұрын

Come on man! Walmart took 3 minutes last time .

@SouthMainAuto 3 жыл бұрын

Customer: if I leave my car outside can you fit it in for a rotation today? Me: in my head I'm thinking sure no problem should only take about 20 minutes Reality: watch this video...😐

@Sicktrickintuner 3 жыл бұрын

@@SouthMainAuto Hahaha! Isn’t that the truth.....

@TorqueTestChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh the ol "You can't be tight if you ain't there anymore, metal!" technique

@mrflamewars 3 жыл бұрын

As opposed to "it can't be tight if it's liquid" - when you bust out the blue tip wrench.

@SouthMainAuto 3 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna drill it, hammer it or turn it to liquid, either way I win in the end 😏

@deanbarrett7180 3 жыл бұрын

@@SouthMainAuto another method I've used is a thin wheel on an angle grinder, plunge cut straight down the stud. of course that's if the rim's allowed to get trashed

@TheMingilator 3 жыл бұрын

my peronal favourite, can't be tight if its fking vaporised aka plasma cutter

@torkrench 2 жыл бұрын

3 hours later you got all of them drilled off just to find out your local parts house only has two freaking studs in stock Got to love it

@Glasgow_kiss 3 жыл бұрын

Best method I have is to drive it to a mechanic, leave car, come back an hour or two later, pay the man and hey presto. Job done.

@pablochavez9087 3 жыл бұрын

That takes all the fun out of it

@petero2693 3 жыл бұрын

But later cant change flat tire. It spins tire... lugs wont come off...

@8avexp 3 жыл бұрын

As long as they don't try to sell you everything under the sun and then some.

@throttlebottle5906 3 жыл бұрын

or not done, because they're no good?

@robertbell525 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah unfortunately you end up having to fix their repair. I just had a local shop replace front struts and alignment. I got under there the other day to change oil and noticed they never attached the wheel speed sensor wires, just left them hanging. One was rubbing on the CV boot and was eating into the wire. So I had to fix that. Plus the steering wheel is at about 11:30 when going straight. Never letting them touch Old Crusty again. $1000 repair and they can't get it right. And this place comes recommended. I'd hate to see how an incompetent shop works.

@zupmeoff 3 жыл бұрын

Quick tip Tuesday on Thursday, lol

@dougrobins8291 3 жыл бұрын

Filed in the category "I hope that I never have to do this"

@franksgarage8551 3 жыл бұрын

Add to the statement, “again”

@agger838 3 жыл бұрын

Dont let morons work on your car and you wont. Regular tire rotations and replace lugs if they appear swollen goes a long ways

@terryharvey4811 3 жыл бұрын

If you're in the repair business, sooner or later you WILL get to do this

@sirich7751 3 жыл бұрын

Same thought......

@davidrobins4025 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Doug.

@robroberts1473 3 жыл бұрын

Rounding off the wheel nuts is a anti rim theft technique. Lol

@markh.6687 3 жыл бұрын

Because who gets flat tires anyway? :)

@joeishere500 3 жыл бұрын

,, heck yea that's a good idea

@miketeeveedub5779 3 жыл бұрын

Eric O: "I tighten the wheel nuts with a couple of Uga-Dugas." Walmart Meat Puppet: "I tighten the wheel nuts until the shop compressor turns on."

@markh.6687 3 жыл бұрын

Or until the air gun begins smoking.

@gary00832 3 жыл бұрын

Bwhahaha

@knurlgnar24 3 жыл бұрын

Walmart has strict procedures in place to avoid overtightening and they legit use a clicker torque wrench as corporate policy. I actually prefer to go there for that reason. The other shops around, independent or not, just slam the wheels on with whatever PSI the tank's got.

@peeprox1991 3 жыл бұрын

@@knurlgnar24 Torque wrenches only work if the nut is under torque spec to start with. I've watched knuckle draggers give the nuts a good 5-10 ugga-duggas and then go around with a torque wrench - click click, she done torqued boss!

@digitalrailroader 3 жыл бұрын

@@peeprox1991 speaking as a Walmart technician, we also use color coded torque sticks (I.E an orange torque stick is 80ft lbs, gray is 100ft lbs, and aquamarine is 140ft lbs) and my own personal method is to do 2 half second presses of the impact gun’s trigger and that is usually enough for the final torque with the torque wrench.

@paulrozinski1488 3 жыл бұрын

This job would be perfect for the new “kid” in the shop. If he learns anything from it is PATIENCE. That is something that a good mechanic needs.

@boblister665 3 жыл бұрын

Putting a torch to a real magneseum wheel could get real exciting.

@Garth2011 3 жыл бұрын

Yes and it won't respond to fire extinguishers of any kind

@fukkyoutube 3 жыл бұрын

yea but how many cars have magnesium wheels

@markh.6687 3 жыл бұрын

@@Garth2011 Need a Class D extinguisher formulated for magnesium fires. www.fireengineering.com/leadership/extinguishing-magnesium-fires/

@iBringTheRain24 3 жыл бұрын

@@fukkyoutube all it takes is one magnesium wheel and one idiot

@John-ls5nu 3 жыл бұрын

All the pretty cool colors lol

@fortcarlson8950 3 жыл бұрын

If you are reading this make today an amazing day and keep moving towards your goals. success comes to those who never give up.

@matthieutexier3611 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Always remember to set a goal in life. That’s the rule

@schaferrober6127 3 жыл бұрын

Remember its never too early or too late to become smart with your money. Save invest, work do whatever you need to do to grow your wealth.

@flourishmorales5200 3 жыл бұрын

@@schaferrober6127 My mother thinks she got a great deal because she gets 0.05% in a money market account through Navy Federal, and get Fiddle Faddle buy 1 get 1 free at Aldis this work so she thinks she’s smart with her money. while I made 25% last year on 650k portfolio investing, I don’t have the heart to tell her she is clueless.

@jasmineshantel3916 3 жыл бұрын

@@flourishmorales5200 Wow that’s cool, I have been looking to start investing recently watching self-tutorial videos on KZfaq can you share some tips to start investing for newbie.

@schaferrober6127 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasmineshantel3916 Buy stock and hold

@andrewgorges3152 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric. That's why I bring my cars to you and not the other shops. Walmart was the last shop to touch this car FYI. Literally just bought the car a few days ago.

@MRrwmac 3 жыл бұрын

Andrew, I hope you took pictures and are going to make Walmart service pay you back for Eric’s hard work? At least make the Wal Mart general manager of the store know what his service department and tools are doing to customer cars. 20 of them makes me think it was all on purpose!

@albing1397 3 жыл бұрын

Remember, "Righty, tighty, Lefty loosee"

@jtb52 3 жыл бұрын

Do Walmart repair cars? Selling bananas and fixing cars good strategy

@dlewis9760 3 жыл бұрын

@@jtb52 Super Walmarts tend to. Any pushing tires usually does. My Walmart doesn't, next one which is bigger does.

@stitchbmx 3 жыл бұрын

@@jtb52 they re strategy must be written backward. They're fixing bananas and selling cars...

@kirstenspencer3630 3 жыл бұрын

You guys have all the fun. Matco hyper step cobalt drill bits. Thanks gang at main street garage.

@thomasherring6640 3 жыл бұрын

With all the times I have drilled out bolts and studs to get stripped / frozen nuts off, never did it occur to me to use that same method for a wheel stud. Nice tip!

@Mike_Engel 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video Eric... Miss see you with videos coming every few day or so.... I really enjoy your humor and interaction with Mrs. O

@danlovins3155 3 жыл бұрын

I take it to a mechanic like you to get them removed. They are a hassle to do without a lift. Keep the videos coming, I really enjoy them.

@tomfoolery5665 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Eric South Street Auto thanks for the videos I'm glad I found your channel I was a diesel mechanic for a county on long Island but became a NYC Firefighter until I suffered a catastrophic injury at work now I'm retired and got the itch to start turning wrenches again. These videos are helping me dust off the mechanic in me

@ironman1518. 3 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT ERIC!! Great idea and thanks for passing it on to us home DIY guys!

@edwincabrera8789 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I've watched hours of videos and finally yours is the one that actually helped. I had a seized lug that was also chiseled away on half by apparent prior failed attempts. A coworker showed me this video, I went home, tried it and it took about an hour. Thanks again.

@AutoAuctionRebuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Finally a KZfaqr I've been watching forever commented on my video! And just in time!!

@moviemania1137 3 жыл бұрын

20 stripped lug nuts? I see Scotty's been working on cars again😂

@paulparoma 3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!:)

@1658iain 3 жыл бұрын

Scotty? Surely not Mr. K... 😉 "Rev up your engines!" 🤣 🤫

@Hitomaru-shiki.sensha 3 жыл бұрын

i see 33 millenials are publicly envious of a boomer again because they dont have 4 million subscribers

@spinb 3 жыл бұрын

@@Hitomaru-shiki.sensha 4 million idiots.

@Hitomaru-shiki.sensha 3 жыл бұрын

@@spinb i see someone thinks they're better than 4 million people. elitism

@danmarklesr6260 3 жыл бұрын

C4 has worked for me, then bought another car.

@thomasfletcher4765 3 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling when someone stated " more bang for your buck " didn't have that in mind 🤔

@rickwood248 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had known about this trick last year, I spent way too much time trying to remove the messed up lug nuts on my 2005 GTP, that looked so easy, thanks for that info... I love the channel

@fiksefant 3 жыл бұрын

Having worked with stainless and other hard steel for years, I have experienced there is a huge difference in quality of drill bits and cutting oils. Even if its might not so super important when working on wheel bolts, I would suggest to use a good quality cutting oil for this work. It will save you money and time. In the mid 90s I got a "impossible task", to redrill, by hand, several thousand holes in 316 10mm thick steel, flanges on huge ventilation shafts for offshore use, standing outside on a 5-step ladder, during the Norwegian hars winter climate. I used a Fein hand drill with high torque and low rpm's, and a handful of drills branded Dormer, and a water cooled drill bit sharpener. No one at my work belived it was possible to do this. 3 weeks later I was finished. Within the time, I tried several ways to drill as fast as possible, saving the drill bits as best as possible, and without doubt; a thick and sticky cutting oil and some perfect angled drill bits made the big difference. So, for your next drilling project, I can recommend to do as you do, but get some better cutting oil. It will save you money in the long run. Dont recall what brand cutting oil I used, but this video from Project Farm might be of interest: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rJyBdtWHmcCzmYk.html Best regards from western part of Norway :-)

@chrisforker7487 3 жыл бұрын

I’d love to know who gives thumbs down to any SMA videos. I’ve always learned something new from every video.

@waltschannel7465 3 жыл бұрын

That is genius!! ❤️ I work at an auto parts store, and Oh-Oh-Oh do we get customers asking how to do this!

@DIYDaveOK 3 жыл бұрын

As always, appreciate all your videos, Eric!

@knurlgnar24 3 жыл бұрын

I've had to do this a couple times - I think my drill bits are about half an inch shorter now! I've since learned to loosen and re-torque lug nuts on vehicles every few years if they haven't been touched for a while.

@sirsweetness8332 3 жыл бұрын

I peeled one off a 2500HD a few years ago. Took me an hour. Did not ruin the stud amazingly. Air hammered it off with only 2 threads still enclosed. It was a sight. I still have pictures of the masterpiece.

@hbradar1 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric , last time we had that problem, we used a burr with extended reach to whittle the nut away. Your way is much easier. Thanks

@Indiandog 3 жыл бұрын

Good morning SMA. Thanks for the tip

@Paul1958R 3 жыл бұрын

Eric, Great video and tip - thank you! FWIW - and I know some will disapprove - I always use anti-seize on the wheel studs on my cars. God bless Paul (in MA)

@kirstenspencer3630 3 жыл бұрын

Been using anti seize on my personal fleet for decades . Proper torque, no problems ever. It's really sad a " repair " shop cannot cannot even service an automobile without drama.

@raymondreiff8170 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I have noticed Politicians are really trying to screw up the cars we drive lately, That's why the automakers need to use GDI, Turbos, and Diesel exhaust fluids, all just to move us into full electric cars. No is going to want to own when it's -35 below zero.

@shadowgarr7649 3 жыл бұрын

Just a dab will do ya! I also put antiseize on the lip between the rim and hub.

@ProleDaddy 2 жыл бұрын

@@shadowgarr7649 I do both.

@davidscott7005 3 жыл бұрын

Wish I had know this a few years back as I took an angle grinder and cut up a $200 rim.

@javybavy 3 жыл бұрын

Damn how you get to that point 🤣😭🤣🤭

@markmichlewicz5141 2 жыл бұрын

Over 30 years in the business and ive never seen that.thanks.good tip

@garretttucker5838 3 жыл бұрын

I've used those emergency lug nut removers/wheel lock removal sockets before and had good luck with them. I like this technique too though.

@sharedknowledge6640 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip. The sad part is whoever not stopping after he destroyed at least one nut on each wheel. You have to know when you’re beat and take it to a pro who actually knows what he’s doing like say SMA before doing even more damage.

@mikeaho4143 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the quick tip Eric. What did Jason do with the one that the stud was spinning ?

@davidwildridge8080 3 жыл бұрын

Customer just wanted tire pressure checked. SMA always above and beyond

@Chevyguy-Ray 3 жыл бұрын

Another great tip from Dr. Eric O

@maskedmotorsdiy3575 3 жыл бұрын

Rounding off the wheel nuts is a clever way to prevent wheel theft.

@davidleandersson7194 3 жыл бұрын

Quick tip Tuesday.

@wilfredr980 3 жыл бұрын

After this video wheel thiefs put a drill in the tool bag and a link to this channel in the handbook of wheel thiefs........

@Happy357mag 3 жыл бұрын

Thief's are lazy, they would just steal the whole car.

@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh, flashback to my wrenching days. I had a pile of tools to remove them. It was always,"Kenny, come help me"

@franksgarage8551 3 жыл бұрын

Been there done that. Good tip. The locking nuts are a different ball game. I weld a pipe over nut with a stick welder and crank it off with my pipe wrench. Success!!

@jimpie231 3 жыл бұрын

Had a similar problem on an old Lincoln Towncar, 2 years after the tires were changed by a big box store. Out of the 20 lugs, 16 came off with a little more effort. The lugs weren’t damaged just overtightend. I went to a friend’s house that had a better impact, all but one were removed. Knowing that they were the culprits, I went back to the store and insisted that they make this good. They did what you did and replaced the stud and a new lug nut. They did try to charge me, but I wouldn’t budge and they ate their mistake. This was Sam’s club! Jim

@lilmuncy14 3 жыл бұрын

Someone needs to show Randy from auto auction rebuilds this for his vette.

@chrisbaer4567 3 жыл бұрын

I use a 19mm carbide hole-saw bit. Cuts the lugs off in no time

@benjaminstockton3917 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome tip Eric O.

@wolleysegap9740 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, Eric O ! I'll keep that in the memory bank.

@oceannavagator 3 жыл бұрын

I resort to a small tactical nuclear device, but when the neighbors get testy, drilling them out works fine.

@matthewbick1927 2 жыл бұрын

.308 cal armor piercing wear safety glasses

@majorpayne5289 3 жыл бұрын

Some of the "tire-techs" out there are NUTS! Took my wife's car in for new tires. Brilliant tire tech attempted to remove Lug nuts w/ 1/2" impact on plastic HUB CAP FAKE nuts, destroying it

@markh.6687 3 жыл бұрын

Errr....OOPS!!

@baileyhatfield4273 3 жыл бұрын

I was only tricked for once simple time with some weird VW caps. Gms always had those caps on their 8 lug trucks, i still put them back on WITH a mid torque milwaukee, but its variable trigger, i just let it draw in and a simple ug ug. On a low mode mind you. The other techs with air guns are all liek UUHH WELL uR Gon STRIp EM. Not really lol. But yeah can't give those caps hell

@shadowgarr7649 3 жыл бұрын

Neighbor's Saturn was treated similarly. Tire shop denied the action.

@majorpayne5289 3 жыл бұрын

@@shadowgarr7649 lucky for me I watched the guy do it and called him out on it right afterwards. The look on his face was priceless indeed! They paid for new Chevy hubcaps too.

@hodlr4744 Жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps from Australia , I've watched evey video I could find on rusted wheel nuts and this is the Only one that was of help - still to try but sounds great. I've got All 20 to do which are locknuts none would even budge with an impact gun - rusted on for about 8yrs. THANKS AGAIN

@billpotmesil 3 жыл бұрын

Cool! Great tip! I would have guessed wheel studs to be really hard!

@KnuckleHeadGarage27 3 жыл бұрын

I wounder how this would work on a deep well lug nuts or inclosed type that u can't get to the inside of the stud

@SimpleLife1971 3 жыл бұрын

Charge Breakdown Labor: $95/hour Parts: Lug nuts, wheel studs : $85 Lug removal: 20 minutes per lug = $665 New stud install: 1.5 hours = $145 Total: $895 "Ok lady, the wheels are off"

@JamesSmith-pc6bh 3 жыл бұрын

After a stupid thing like that is charge twice that amount, just for the person's stupidity.

@jamesu 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Eric.

@dwhallon21 3 жыл бұрын

Great DIY idea... Thanks for sharing

@thomasfletcher4765 3 жыл бұрын

A person would have to be " nuts " to round out all those 😖😜

@WreckDiver99 3 жыл бұрын

Or be the $10/hour kid they have doing oil changes and tire rotations at the dealerships and tire shops....because that's where it happened to my wife's expedition.

@thomasfletcher4765 3 жыл бұрын

@@WreckDiver99 🤪

@papaboattail3736 3 жыл бұрын

@@WreckDiver99 I've seen $20/hr. guys do it over & over again. That's why I don't let anyone touch my vehicles. After inspection I bring it home and give it a thorough going over. Things are usually left disconnected, wheels are over tightened.

@WreckDiver99 3 жыл бұрын

@@papaboattail3736 Unfortunately I don't have the time or many of the tools to do it. More the time. Even a brake job, a couple hours total for me, is a 3 week lead time to schedule in. I've never seen a $20/hour guy at the dealership or tire shop...not doing rotations and oil changes. LOL

@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, it's easy. Starts with those #$%^& tin caps. Get a little split in them, water gets in and the NY salt. I'm so glad I dont have to deal with that crap any more

@vadim7590 3 жыл бұрын

Don't tell Auto Auction Rebuilds, he'll say it's impossible. 🤣

@tomduncan1970 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing!

@brianpooley6635 3 жыл бұрын

@@tomduncan1970 he just sells the car, "i'm finished with it ,off to auction"

@DaNiElLl430 3 жыл бұрын

That dude is an arrogant idiot.

@jackschissler255 3 жыл бұрын

I guess this guy is a few steps up from Auto Auction Rebuilds 😂. And knows what he’s doing. 👍.

@braaapattack2937 3 жыл бұрын

@@DaNiElLl430 that’s why I stopped watching that idiot, fluid swap and a $300 macco paint job and the car is “fixed”

@baxrok2. 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet drill bits right there. Thanks Dr. O!

@bmaiceman 3 жыл бұрын

This is a GREAT TIP!!! I fought with this exact problem on a truck tgat sat for a long time. The nuts where fused to the studs.. It was an all day issue to replace 1 TIRE.... I wish I had thought of THIS.... Would have saved me multiple trips to Sears and MULTIPLE TOOLS BROKEN!!! Thank you Buddy. I love this video

@jimpie231 3 жыл бұрын

There are special tools to remove those nuts. Google it and try eBay......Jim

@steveharleyfan 3 жыл бұрын

Eric: I wish you had shown us how to replace the studs, but thanks for a great video !!!

@CCFROMAN 3 жыл бұрын

He has videos on that already

@cullenmiller8170 3 жыл бұрын

The studs are usually just pressed in. You can knock them out with a hammer or air hammer. The new one just gets pulled back in with lug nut and some washers. hope that helps.

@daveg7878 3 жыл бұрын

Installing the new studs is really as easy as it sounds.

@MTTech 3 жыл бұрын

@@CCFROMAN Yup! Right here! How to replace the studs kzfaq.info/get/bejne/htCSdNlqzK_Lm4U.html

@shadowgarr7649 3 жыл бұрын

@@daveg7878 a former girl friend used to say similarly.

@NicholasAndre1 3 жыл бұрын

Nick’s rule of thumb is that once you start to strip, you either need to be prepared to carry the assault through to the end OR admit defeat and bring it to someone with angrier tools. You do not want to strip every single one before you admit defeat.

@ttstang43 3 жыл бұрын

i love the hyper step bits!!

@ferdytacomaboy3628 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this video. Very helpful.

@richardhayes7800 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve usually had good success with pounding on your not so favorite 12 point socket

@ferrumignis 3 жыл бұрын

It's a good way of splitting cheap sockets 😁

@brianpeters4486 3 жыл бұрын

@@ferrumignis that's why don't use your favorites 😁. Split me a socket or two in my day.

@richardhayes7800 3 жыл бұрын

Impact sockets work the best and don’t usually split like chrome ones do

@SouthMainAuto 3 жыл бұрын

these nuts were way past that point...

@richardhayes7800 3 жыл бұрын

That has to be really bad if it got to that point haha

@SimpleElectronics 3 жыл бұрын

Don't try this with Harbor Freight drill bits - for anyone thinking about trying it. At least not if it's your only car 😂

@sharedknowledge6640 3 жыл бұрын

Regular HSS Harbor Freight drill bits dull in the first 5 second of drilling anything harder than soft wood. And their cobalt bits are so brittle they regularly snap in half. They also feature typical Chinese machining quality where the points are not even symmetrical so they walk off center.

@rimmersbryggeri 3 жыл бұрын

Always buy namebrand drillbits. I like Dormer becasue we used to always have them in the machine shop where I worked. There are other ones too though like sandvik. Most cheap ones have the wrong edge profile so even if they were sharp they still wouldnt work.

@toysareforboys1 3 жыл бұрын

^^this. Go to good shop, tell them you want the most expensive drill bit they have. It's usually $16 for one instead of $1 but it'll work 1000x better, trust me :)

@Kobafied 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a set of Milwaukee cobalt bits 10 years ago and they last, and if you destroy one you can get a replacement at Homies. I recommend them - good quality and reasonable price.

@pyro323 3 жыл бұрын

No not Harbor Freight, it's pronunced Horrible Freight.

@tonychandler8908 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that tip keep it up I love your videos been watching them for 3 years

@jamesdayton9530 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT DYI for rounded wheel nuts,

@chubbysumo2230 3 жыл бұрын

I've had to use a sacrificial socket before, two sizes too small, beat it on there, and then throw the socket away.

@flagmichael 3 жыл бұрын

Discount Tire taught me that trick for removing a security lug nut when there was no key. Worked great, but I was able to reuse the socket by vise and drift.

@motorbreath7174 3 жыл бұрын

@@flagmichael ya, on the security nuts, toyota/lexus smooth type. Missing the key? 20mm 6 point, impact deep socket pounded on. Works best , Btw I have/tried all the special removal sockets.You can reuse the socket over and over. Snap on ? Naaaah, Sunex is good enough.

@ericbastion2149 3 жыл бұрын

Hey from Michigan I’ve been a mechanic for 30 years run into this problem thousands of times I use a tool called a lug ripper works pretty good little expensive

@ericbrenner690 3 жыл бұрын

what part of Michigan?

@ericbastion2149 3 жыл бұрын

@@ericbrenner690 livonia Michigan suburb of Detroit my wife’s from Buffalo New York I go back-and-forth to see my grandkids quite often

@charlesgregory7523 3 жыл бұрын

@@ericbastion2149 Dearborn MI here... Love these videos.

@justin456 3 жыл бұрын

I live downriver and would like to know where you got this tool, all of you people live within 20 minutes of me lol.

@ericbastion2149 3 жыл бұрын

@@justin456 I bought it off of Amazon I believe

@jonathanstimpert1383 3 жыл бұрын

Love those drill bits. Have the same set!

@jorgeespinosa1320 Жыл бұрын

I tried this method yesterday with my Skoda Octavia. It worked as planned, all you need is the correct tools.

@konradhittner4668 3 жыл бұрын

I went to SMA for just a simple tire rotation, and it cost me $xxx !!!

@rlewis1946 3 жыл бұрын

What does $xxx equal in green backs? Did you ever have your vehicle serviced at Walmart Auto? We’re you lug nuts rounded? Just asking.

@konradhittner4668 3 жыл бұрын

@@rlewis1946 Relax, Roy-I was facetiously voicing a hypothetical, unaware customer, not necessarily this one.

@-BuddyGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@konradhittner4668 Your facetiousness was not immediately obvious

@rickshipley7872 3 жыл бұрын

Best tip? Take it to Erik O!

@JohnSRosamond 3 жыл бұрын

Those drill bits are pretty amazing.

@wesleybrabant3595 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Im one of those guys who made a mistake of stripping the lug bolt. So instead of removing it the right way, I went a size smaller. By time I was done with the bolt it was all beaten up..hours wasted, and tire still on. I should of started right off with the drill. Should of , could of, would of..what can i say. Thanks for the video Eric. We love your channel.

@JeffWinter1 3 жыл бұрын

One stripped nut is Just Great! 20 stripped nuts is Awesome! 😂 "And remember if you can do it, we can fix it" !🤣

@markh.6687 3 жыл бұрын

"And if you can't do it, we can fix that too!" :)

@johnhufnagel 3 жыл бұрын

one if my "interview" methods for evaluating a new shop, is to have a tire rotation done. if I get the car back and I can't remove the lug nuts with the emergency tools, then they're immediately off the possible shop list.

@juanc5149 3 жыл бұрын

Plot twist John is 18 inches tall and 13 lbs.

@SouthMainAuto 3 жыл бұрын

@@juanc5149 🤣 I pee'd a little

@johnhufnagel 3 жыл бұрын

@@juanc5149 well, part of me is 😍 Now, I don't mind being the butt of a joke, but could you clue me in so I can laugh too?

@wickedcoolname399 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnhufnagel Remember, we're not laughing at you, we're laughing near you.

@baileyhatfield4273 3 жыл бұрын

I swear i torqued my brothers VW lugs right to the spec (im sure it was near 100 ft lbs) NOT EVEN a week later i went to took them son of a guns off...oh dear the high torque is struggling some? 2 bar battery...ok lets try a new one. NOPE? Breaking bar...I'm litterally lifting the car off of the ground and spinning the tire, this is not it. After some hard grunts and feeling like i'm a women going into labour, there i was, with it loose. Next time the thing is going back together with some copper spray anti seize (i've done it, works decent) or something. Almost broke my back for that.

@bobkyllo578 3 жыл бұрын

I ended up buying a set of Irwin twist sockets. Worked very well. Much faster then the drilling method. But like you say both ways work very well

@billziegmond4943 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip for the DYI

@michaelburgan6786 3 жыл бұрын

Had to do this one time in a parking lot with 5 lug nuts, bought myself a lug ripper right after that. Best tool ever gets those studs drilled out in less then a minute

@ferrumignis 3 жыл бұрын

They are good provided there is enough clearance in recess that the nut/bolt fits into in the wheel. Also if its a locking/anti-theft fastener with a hardened ring on the outside you can forget it.

@michaelburgan6786 3 жыл бұрын

You’re right they do have their limitations but I’ve honestly never had any issues using them on a factory wheel (mostly older FCA that came with those poorly designed lugs)

@dennypollard8004 3 жыл бұрын

The cost in man-hours is worth more than the value of the car. Man must love his Saturn beater car.

@mph5896 3 жыл бұрын

Eric’s rates are cheap. Even beater cars, the prices are up today

@CHEVYK10 3 жыл бұрын

He's a honest mechanic, probably fairly cheap repair. $150 max out the door

@robertgrisham2611 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that method I'll have to try that next time I have a stuck lug nut.

@biz4twobiz463 3 жыл бұрын

"comes right off. nice and easy" 😆 Luving It!!

@kalabash72 3 жыл бұрын

Wheel locks are fun to remove without the key. The DYI method I use is to take cheap 12 point socket that's slightly bigger than the wheel lock and pound that bad boy on there. That usually holds well enough to get it off. 😁

@matthewknoedler4394 3 жыл бұрын

This is pretty snazzy. I've only had to use the hammer and smaller socket method a few times to get some rounded lugs off... Eric I'd never do this to ya. I'd be too embarrassed to bring my car in with 20 rounded lugs on it 😂

@arthurfricchione8119 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing like removing a buggered up wheelnut that’s been destroyed by a nut !!!!!!!! Have a good one Eric Artie 👍

@ryleysmith3580 3 жыл бұрын

I used every trick you said, all of it is valuable information. Just comes down to the car/customer on what I will do. You have a patience of a saint, I would swear a little and want to meet the idiot, couldn't just stop at one wheel.

@Sicktrickintuner 3 жыл бұрын

I guess it is a great way to “round out” the day? 🤔 too soon?

@8avexp 3 жыл бұрын

Rim shot!

@jimhaines8370 3 жыл бұрын

A little anti seize or grease on those threads in the past would have gone a long way. In the rusty parts of the country it a must

@davidquinn6161 3 жыл бұрын

Applying any kind of anti-seize or lubricant to wheel studs is something auto manufacturers strongly recommend not doing. Doing so can result in in lose of a wheel.

@FishFind3000 3 жыл бұрын

Your NOT supposed to put anything on the treads since it changes the torque values. This happens from shit lug nuts and the wrong size socket. The crappy chrome cap layer comes off but people keep hammering away with the larger size and round them over.

@anichols5845 3 жыл бұрын

Right, because of all the anti seize related deaths....probably should put loctite on each one. I’ll take my chances.

@davidquinn6161 3 жыл бұрын

@@anichols5845 GM factory service data specifically warns against applying anti-seize or lubricants to wheel studs. I trust that GM knows more about this than me. And I do know of an incident where a wheel fell off due to this.

@Rein_Ciarfella 3 жыл бұрын

David Quinn Yeah, all that bullish-t about not lubing lug threads. I used 3 in 1 oil on every thread every time since my first tire change in 1969. No nuts ever loosened and I never had a torque wrench until two years ago. Always used a speed wrench and always tightened until it squeaked tight. The only caveat about using lube and a torque wrench is the values change so you need to under torque to be at the correct value. Look it up - there’s plenty of info online about this. 👍🔧

@holdshortrunway27 2 жыл бұрын

Eric O is a Pro ! Love your channel.

@davidsummers2616 3 жыл бұрын

I have done this many times great little trick

@Rein_Ciarfella 3 жыл бұрын

I love the smell of schmokin’ lube in the mornin’! 😉🔧 Then, of course, there’s the problem of getting the lug out once you’ve got the nut removed. I had one cross-threaded lug (I didn’t freakin’ do it!) on my Astro and researched the heck out of how to do it all over YT. Tried every one of those methods with no success. Finally in disgust I got out MY Big Nasty, my three pound sledge and wailed on it. Badabingbaddaboom, done! Slipped out the back side, got a new one in and Bob’s yer uncle! 👍🔧

@craigroth8710 3 жыл бұрын

A punch and a BFH possibly!!!!

@Rein_Ciarfella 3 жыл бұрын

Craig Roth Nah, just was really careful with my aim. Would have saved me an hour and one of my favorite aluminum C-clamps. Had that thing since the’70’s. What was I thinking?! Smack my head!

@jorgefernandez-mv8hu 3 жыл бұрын

I would be too embarrassed to bring my car in with 20 rounded nuts. Really? Thanks for the tip.

@yepper1165 3 жыл бұрын

See his pinned comment at the top.

@JD-ns9mr 3 жыл бұрын

@@yepper1165 or the guy is lying and blamed It on Walmart because he’s too embarrassed lol

@yepper1165 3 жыл бұрын

@@JD-ns9mr Definitely a possibility! 🤣

@frederickmackay2234 Ай бұрын

Did the same procedure on my BMW..only difference was i was working with a wheel bolt. Worked like a charm!

@unclemarksdiyauto 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip as always! One more tip: if you around off a couple nuts, stop & bring it to a trusted shop. (They may be able to remove the rest without rounding each) Also, bet owner never used a torque wrench to tighten before. Probably tightened until they couldn't any more. Then they seized even tighter! Then at removal time...