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mumaluke

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Yup - my nuts are stuck :noway:

 

On my 2008 Silverado, the left front hub cap wheel nut caps have a few of the lug nuts stuck in them. I have no idea how this happened, the only thing I can think of is the last time I had my tires rotated they over tightened them.

 

So, anyone have any ideas on how to get them off? I have tried putting them back on the wheel and breaking them loose but no luck. I also tried to hold them with a set of channel locks and break them loose that way, no luck that way either.....

 

Thanks for any ideas!

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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What tools have you used? Breaker bar? Impact?

 

 

Ryan

 

 

Morgan1986 Senior Enthusiast

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On the commercial fishing boat we have huge tools and a breaker bar also a hollow pipe to put on the end of the breaker bar will help alot.

Mikeb52r Enthusiast

Mikeb52r

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My ex was a ball-breaker beyond compare. Maybe she makes housecalls.

 

 

Now that's funny!

mumaluke Enthusiast

mumaluke

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Are you talking about the black plastic caps that cover the wheel nuts?

 

 

Yes, I have the steel wheels, with the chrome overlay with the center hubcaps. Like the image below.

 

The crazy thing is the lug nuts are stuck inside the plastic caps, when I went to take the caps off, the lug nuts came off too, inside the caps.

 

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ujtruck Enthusiast

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I don't get it, now whats not coming out, black plastic nuts or lug nuts ?

 

whatever it is, put half inch braker bar + 6 foot long pipe + 2 drunk fat guys and pull, it will come out - i mean its must,

 

worest thing can happen to you is, new wheel stud :D

mumaluke Enthusiast

mumaluke

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I don't get it, now whats not coming out, black plastic nuts or lug nuts ?

 

whatever it is, put half inch braker bar + 6 foot long pipe + 2 drunk fat guys and pull, it will come out - i mean its must,

 

worest thing can happen to you is, new wheel stud :D

 

 

 

No, no, no..... :nonod::lol:

 

The lug nut is stuck inside the black plastic cap. You know how you have to loosen the black caps to get the hub cap off? Well when I go to loosen the black caps, some of them take the lug nut off too. Its the craziest thing :lol::lol:

ujtruck Enthusiast

ujtruck

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I don't get it, now whats not coming out, black plastic nuts or lug nuts ?

 

whatever it is, put half inch braker bar + 6 foot long pipe + 2 drunk fat guys and pull, it will come out - i mean its must,

 

worest thing can happen to you is, new wheel stud :D

 

 

 

No, no, no..... :nonod::lol:

 

The lug nut is stuck inside the black plastic cap. You know how you have to loosen the black caps to get the hub cap off? Well when I go to loosen the black caps, some of them take the lug nut off too. Its the craziest thing :lol::lol:

 

 

oohhh , :crackup::crackup::crackup: propane torch will fix it, no worries

tanked_darren Senior Enthusiast

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Yup - my nuts are stuck :noway:

 

On my 2008 Silverado, the left front hub cap wheel nut caps have a few of the lug nuts stuck in them. I have no idea how this happened, the only thing I can think of is the last time I had my tires rotated they over tightened them.

 

So, anyone have any ideas on how to get them off? I have tried putting them back on the wheel and breaking them loose but no luck. I also tried to hold them with a set of channel locks and break them loose that way, no luck that way either.....

 

Thanks for any ideas!

 

:troll:

 

That's a good one! Can't believe people fell for it! Even the moderator fell for it!

 

Reminds me of that guy who went 8000 miles with no engine oil... Fred.

mumaluke Enthusiast

mumaluke

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:troll:

 

That's a good one! Can't believe people fell for it! Even the moderator fell for it!

 

Reminds me of that guy who went 8000 miles with no engine oil... Fred.

 

 

Fell for what? Its the truth, I did get 2 more unstuck today, leaving me only 1 lug nut stuck inside the cap.

slj2008 Senior Enthusiast

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let them soak in some wd-40 for a wild.then try to pull them a part.

if that don't work just buy new lug nuts, and caps.Note; next time you have your tire change you should pull the plastic caps off. good luck

tanked_darren Senior Enthusiast

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You mean to tell me your plastic cap, is held on to your steel lugs and its so tight they took the lugs off the tire? I don't believe you, just run a gun on them those plastic caps strip on the lugs very easy by hand even I can't see this happening sorry.

hzhardy Enthusiast

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so you lug nuts are hand tight? You shure are luck you did not shear some studs. By the way my nutz were stuck 11 years ago and it bought me an 18 year sentence... The kid eat everything around the house lol.

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