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Old 01-05-2014, 10:45 PM
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can you get in the back of the disc and grind / cut the end of the stud away
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can you get in the back of the disc and grind / cut the end of the stud away
Or remove the axle and drill out the stud from the back.
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Old 01-06-2014, 08:05 AM
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Again, I'd drill them from the front. You only have to go the depth of the nuts, and your golden. Use a high quality bit. Unless these are ARP studs, this should go quickly.
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I've had to drill out a stud before with closed ended lugs. Had to dimple the lug to get it to center and also had to use cutting fluid and not go too fast. I believe if you go too fast you will harden the stud/dull the drill bit. The cutting fluid was absolutely necessary in my case.
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I had a similar problem recently. I took a big bolt, welded the front of it onto the back of the lugnut, then put my socket on the bolt. The heat from welding also helps removal.
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Or use another nut and plug weld it to the lug nut. If you don't have a welder and the car can still move, put the other nuts back on and drive it to a shop. They should be able to weld another nut on or get them off for a few bucks.


ETA: Whoops, I somehow missed a page. It looks like they are through-nuts, not acorns; if so, looking at your pictures and seeing how they are recessed in drilling them out seems like the best option. Just use a smaller pilot drill and then come back with another one that's about the same size as the diameter of the stud.
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Thanks for the advice guys. I think you're right about drilling out the studs.
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