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Originally Posted by dhjenkins
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. |
Assuming you have not yet wiped out the threads, carefully split the lug nut, using a nut splitter, a Sawzall or a die grinder.
As you remove metal from the lug nut, it will start to flex slightly. Your best bet is a short-stroke hacksaw/sawzall type machine. Make an X on the top of the lug niut by sawing first in one direction, then reposition yourself and saw in the other position, making one large X-cut on the top poprtion of the lug nut. If you then heat this, it may literally fall off. If not, gloves and vise grips.
Don't burn yourself if you use heat, Best torch tip is a 00 tip on the oxy acetylene. Heat slowly in a couple spots on top, almost like a jeweler.