Re: Damn lug nut!!!

[John Erk <johnny.erk@sympatico.ca>]

This happened to the rear wheel on my scirocco last year.You can drive with
3, but I wouldn't push it. First try to turn it out, by either using vise
grips if anything is sticking out ,or by using a chisel/screwdriver and
hammer. This worked for me.
John

Shawn C Meze wrote:

> On Sat, 29 Jul 2000 03:21:48 -0700 (PDT) Pei-Chung Ting
> <chungsteroonie@yahoo.com> writes:
> >WHat do you do if you sheer a lug nut off inside the
> >front hub?  Can you drive at all with only 3?  Or do I
> >have to remove the spindle and then take it to a shop
> >to drill out and re-tap?  And then have to go in for
> >another alignment?
> >
> >Sucks.
> >
> >-'Chung
>
> I had this happen on my GLi most recently. (It was there one day, gone
> the next.)
> My solution is to buy a new hub and bearing since the remaining 3 lug
> holes are somewhat chewed up. Drilling and tapping isnt really an option
> for me. If it were, id just drill the remaining bolt and remove it. You
> should be able to do it on the car. Even a shop should be able to do it
> on the car as well. Shouldnt cost you too much this way either.
> The car has been driven (Julie drives it damn hard too!) for the last
> week with no problems. (knock-knock.)
>
> HTH!
>
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