How to properly remove destroyed lug nuts from alloy wheels with an oxy-acetylene torch.

How to remove lug nuts that are stripped, broken, otherwise not removable from an alloy wheel using an oxy-acetylene torch, while not damaging the wheel.

[@johnarnold3696]

I recently had an aluminum front wheel and one of the studs was spinning in the hub. I tried drilling stud through center of lug nut, and that did not work at all. had a carbide burr and tried to grind the side of the lug, no luck with that as the cone of the nut is down in a hole. Tried air chisel, no luck there. After about 2 1/2 hours I got the torch and aimed the blow towards center of stud, and had it off in less than 2 minutes. Burned the clear coat around hole but no damage to wheel.

[@brettnastos2050]

I’ve been trying to take my wheel off for weeks and ran out of solutions will indeed try this

[@aquabono]

Super ideas making Nepa great again!

[@mxp2000]

Nicely Done. Thumbs Up!

[@iam_rockcity]

Finally a video of my exact problem! Same shit damn you rusty pa. 570 here. Thx

[@sparooniee]

The aluminum isn’t effected because steel goes through an endothermic reaction with acetylene and oxygen. You can’t cut aluminum with an oxy fuel torch. Just FYI cool video tho! I might have to try this I have a vw lug bolt with no way of getting it out, the head is a circle with a weld on the inside idk who made it I bought it that way..

[@vkarabin]

That’s what happened to my jeep!…. What worked for me was a lug nut removal socket and a sledgehammer, making sure the socket is all the way seated against the wheel!… how do use two different sizes one to remove the otter casing and then another one for the nut

[@jennifertellez5984]

What brand of wheel bearing greas did you use? Discount tire guys broke and the welder said it will burn my rim. Thanks for your post. Trying to save my rim

[@biggeno69]

awesome video, and I think I found a new band also!!!

[@eddieb.1901]

Great vid N didnt knw about that grease trick n im aleways around welding n torching

[@kristenstillstanding7084]

I have a stripped lug nut on the stud on my car 2014 Nissan Altima SV the stud is just turning. I took my car to so many shop and not one shop was able to take the stud off I'm really in need of help taking this stripped stud off I'm trying to put a new tire and replace three new studs I need help getting this stud taken off are you in Birmingham Alabama I'll be so happy to get this stud taken off and my tire replaced I took my car back to the tire place I bought the tire from they couldn't remove the stud they were the ones that stripped the stud

[@com1629]

Man these jeeps are a real head melt when they break , same thing happened me I tried welding but the wheel nut snapped offhalf way , I am about to throw a can of petrol on this bastard of a car , it's a real test in life the old jeeps

[@nbfisherman3760]

nice job

[@mikeadams2709]

is there any other way if you dont have an torch?

[@OFCnmezi]

Wow! It didn't damage the thread of the rim?

[@leh3827]

scheeze! interesting process. wrong music nearly drove me away.

[@ronaldgraham5685]

MVP!

[@dewaynerowe5457]

I had that same problem, but I used a hammer and a

[@aquaticasmr184]

I'm doing this with a vw previous owner welded lug nut on

[@turkey0165]

I have rusted on Lugnuts on aluminum wheels will use your suggestion with high temp wheel bearing grease And map gas to heat up using Extended cheater bar! Didn’t know about the wheel bearing grease, thanks! The video would’ve been better without the heavy metal 👍