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Originally Posted by mdthomas26
I am doing a simple tire rotation like 600 times before but this time one lug nut (that I should have thrown away a LONG time ago) jamms on me FOR good. This is normally a 3/4 socket application but I have used the 12 point so many times it is now an 18mm Application. The long of the short is this, since I was in full blown cobble mode, I now have a 3/8 drive socket with a 1/2 inch impact adapter broken off in it STUCK solid on the lug nut which is STILL very firmly on the stud!
Any ideas?
Thanks for any help or suggestion that anyone has to offer.
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Spray the whole thing with your favorite penetrant and let it sit for an hour or two - something like PB Blaster or the like.
Then, hammer the socket & adapter off the nut; use a sledge, not a claw hammer. Or, use a 12" 1/2" extension and try to wiggle it off.
Next, get one of these from your local autozone:
http://www.irwin.com/irwin/consumer/jhtml/detail.jhtml;jsessionid=HMFUV5W5H4UKYCQIUBSCGWQKBCQHQJCK?prodId=IrwinProd100518 and put it on the longest breaker bar you can find - 2' should be sufficient.
Even a 500lb 1/2" impact gun can't compete with the force you can apply with a breaker bar.
Also, never use 12 point sockets on anything that requires "real" torque. You'll just round things off.
Oh, and it would probably be a good idea to replace the lugnut and the stud.
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