how to remove lug nut if rounded off

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Oct 21, 2013 | 08:12 AM

#21

Comrade Gibby

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From: braintree

One lug nut oout, one to go

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Originally Posted by Comrade Gibby

Please help, I'm not trying to hijack this thread. I've two lug nuts which cannot come out. The front one the tin cover lug nut is split into pieces and the rear one the tin cover is just rotating round.
At the moment I cant remove the tyres and my car is due for MOT. Please help. Thx

Hie Thermo and All, I managed to remove the lug nut by orthodox method - chiselling. Most of the garages refused to deal with it, so I had to go by the so called barbaric method, casualties, plastic cover and one stud. Now wheel out tyre changed, all is well. Thanx for your help and pieces of advice

Nov 12, 2016 | 08:46 AM

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geoffreym

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From: MAidstone

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Originally Posted by Thermo

Perebrine, you have a different issue. The factory Jaguar lugnuts have a thin tin cover to them. When this starts to fail, it can make removing the lugnuts a bear. In your case, the locking lugnut is starting to fail. If you need to remove this lugnut, let me know as there are 2 ways that I am aware to remove them. I do not want to post them here as this makes essentially any locking lugnut defeatable and should not be in the hands of just anyone (for obvious reasons). So, send me an PM through the site and I will let you know what you need to do to get that lugnut off.

Hi there Thermo, sorry for the resurrection but I have literally just stripped my locking wheel nut and remover, can't currently PM as I'm guessing I'm still a newbie.

Nov 12, 2016 | 09:55 AM

#23

RobinGa

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From: Atlanta, Georgia USA

There is an excellent YouTube video showing how a guy removed one of his. Ruined that lug nut in process deliberately but did get it off. See link below. He has several other xtype videos also which are quite good

Last edited by RobinGa; Nov 12, 2016 at 09:58 AM.

Nov 12, 2016 | 06:09 PM

#24

henry k

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From: Esher, Surrey, UK

The video shows what happens when lug nuts ( wheel nuts) are put on using air tools rather than manually and then a torque wrench.

Nov 19, 2016 | 01:06 AM

#25

wa3ra

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From: Dunmore, PA

Long ago replaced my OEMs with the Toyota lugs, slapped a 21mm socket in the trunk, along with a quality 1/2" drive handle and extension.

No more rattle caps!

Feb 24, 2019 | 05:20 PM

#26

Mark mrgoandgetit Johnson

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Hey Thermo I was inquiring about the other two ways to remove the lug nuts

Hey Thermo I have a Jag xtype and I have same problem and I was inquiring about the other 2 ways to getting that lug nut cap off I'm stuck on the freeway and need to change my tire asap