Help!

[mk1rob]

Hi, Just been puttin a rear wheel on the escort and just as i nipped it up, the whole stud has started spinning with the nut! Now i cant undo it or tighten it up. With it being on the rear, its a drum so cant get to the back of the stud. Has anyone else had this problem? if so, how do i get round it?

Cheers

[X FLOW EDDY]

Your best bet is to try to split the nut with a sharp cold chissel if you can get to it, i did this to my orion when this happend to me, failing that you might have to drill it out

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If you can get to it, cut a slot in the end of the stud with a 1mm disc or a hacksaw blade so you can hold it still with a screwdriver, and undo the nut with a spanner

[mk1rob]

Ok thanks for your help. I think the first options goin to have to be the one as i cant get to the stud at all as the wheel nut cover the whole thing.

Cheers!

[flyingbanana]

if all fails.....big lump hammer and start bashing the drum until it breaks......iit will need a bit of beating

[emu]

either cut the nut off the stud, or cut the nut and the end of the stud off, then slide the drum back off and replace the stud

 

Edit: just re-read and realised you have a wheel in the way .

 

If the car is drivable then it might be worth popping to a local garage and seeing if they can try one of their impact guns on it. It might spin the nut fast enough to undo it

[mk1rob]

Cheers for all the tips guys. Ive managed to drill the nut out with no damge to the wheel Ive replaced the stud and nut and think im going to tack weld the studs in place to stop it happening again. cheers

[emu]

cool, glad you got it sorted without too much aggro