Broken Bolts

[vrmlbasic]

I needed to remove the wheel to be able to pull the fender on my 92 Lesabre, as the accident had jammed the bumper setup back. Using the cool rotating made-in-canada wheel wrench, I extracted 4 of the 5 nuts without a problem....however, the 5th one was stuck solid, and in forcing it, I ended up stripping the cool wheel wrench horribly, but no luck in removal. So I go to my Sport Trac, and borrow her "wheel wrench, and manage to get the sorry nut off my car.

Problem is, the bolt and the nut decided they couldn't leave each other, so part of the nut snapped off.

How do I repair this?

(For additional fun, everything on the front of the car--rotors, calipers, wheel hubs,etc--is rusted and pitted beyond recognition, so I'll have to replace them as well....16 years is a long time for those parts....I have no record of them ever being replaced.)

[polarzak]

Are you talking about the wheel stud and nut? If so, and the nut has snapped off, you just have to hammer the stud out and replace with a new one.

[vrmlbasic]

Yes, that's what I'm talking about. Seems like a simple enough fix, though it'll probably turn out to be harder than I'm thinking it will be. Though since I'm replacing everything but the engine splash guard down there, it won't be too much trouble, as everything will already be apart.

Thanks

[HotZ28]

A few tips when installing a new stud. After you hammer out the old stud, insert the new stud and place about four 1/2 flat washers over the stud on the outside of the hub. Next, install the lug nut backwards (flat portion facing the hub and tapered side out). If you have a good impact wrench, now use it to pull the stud into the hub. Be sure to pull it all the way in!

[vrmlbasic]

What happens when frustration combines with strength, leverage, and 16 year old rusty products last touched by a crappy shop:

[spinne1]

I would consider getting a used piece from the junkyard before attempting to repair that piece. If you have a pick it yourself place, it would be very, very inexpensive. Also, it might be in better condition (especially if it still had a tire on it when you found it.)