ok. stripped lug nut. no way to get it out. and im going to just break the studd... what is the best way to do that with hand tools. torch. things i might have.. haha. and how do u replace it.. i know u can hit them out with a hammer.. can u hit them in the same way?

 

if you use a torch you might want to find a replacement wheel, but you may be stuck in that situation anyways. to put a new one in, you have to pull it in w/ a lug nut, or thats how ive seen it done.

 

how much space do you have to move the wheel around on the hub?

 

just drill it out

 

how do i go about drilling it out? also. what do you mean by move around the wheel?

 

x2 on drilling. I did this as well because those caps suck! lol but just drill as deep as the nut and tap it til it falls. I think 7/16 was the size i used. Also if the inner piece is still somewhat okay? try using an 18mm bc that is what size it is w/o the cap on

 

Use an air impact wrench to bust the stud, or a long cheater bar on a breaker bar. Hammer out the piece that in still in the flange, use an impact wrench with a spacer to pull the new stud through.

 

If it's a rear wheel with drum brakes, (happened to me) get Haynes or Chilton manual, pull the axle shaft, then use 4 1/2" grinder to grind the back of stud out... once you get the stud flange ground down, simply drive it out with a punch and a hammer... then CAREFULLY use new lug nut to pull new stud back in... worked for me, and didn't hurt any adjacent parts... if it's a front, you might have to just beat an old socket on the FUBAR'd lug nut, and hope for the best!