Spinning wheel stud - how to get lug nut off??

[Toadman]

OtI have a wheel stud that is spinning loose inside the rotor, so I can't remove the lug nut. Anyone have any tricks to get the lug off? Preferably without damaging the wheel.

[dgrown]

If I was in your position I'd un do my brakes pull the cover off the rear diff, pull the c clip and pull the hole axle out and grind the back side of the stud off and pull it off

[astroracer]

Pull the the rotor? Can you remove the caliper with the wheel in place?

[oestek]

Wow, that's a crappy problem. Now I'm puzzling over it. Do you have access to a lug nut splitter? That would blow the nut off and then allow you to get the wheel off to replace the stud. If not, a small cut off wheel on a Dremel can cut the nut on 2 sides and you can use a chisel to split it.

[robertjra]

This is something that I have to deal with once a week or so, if you can give me the year make ect... I will walk you step by step its not as bad as you think most every thing you need is in your tool box

[Toadman]

Got it!!!! I have long studs with open ended lugs. I drilled lots of small holes around the face of the lug to weaken it, then popped it a few times with a chisel until it came loose. Masking taped the hell out of the wheel so miniscule damage to it! NEVER want to run into that again!

[oestek]

Good for you Todd. Glad it didn't turn into a major ordeal!

[Keithr]

This is something that I have to deal with once a week or so, if you can give me the year make ect... I will walk you step by step its not as bad as you think most every thing you need is in your tool box

Front passenger side lug and stud both spinning and can't get tire off. HELP

[icemanrd19]

Put a socket on the lugnut using a craftsman max access socket and drill the lugnut off.