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snp_ethan · 05-17-2005, 03:28 PM

is it possible?
I've searched the forums, I got a cracked lug nut, a misthreaded lug bolt and only two nuts holding my pass front rim(4lug)... S14, zenki ...
I searched and found no specifics on how to do it.
if anybody could gimme a hand, that would be awesome

BTW, it all started with this very same problem(even same freakin nuts)

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=68778

by the way, just skim through the thread im making reference on , so that you ll understand whats going on... in further detail...

uno · 05-17-2005, 03:44 PM

you can the rears but not the fronts

orion::S14 · 05-17-2005, 03:48 PM

Drill out the lugs...replace the studs/nuts.

Then swap the shock.

- Brian

snp_ethan · 05-17-2005, 03:51 PM

how do i drill them out tho? so, I just stick a srill whre the nut is suppossed to be and destroy wahtever is left of it?

uno · 05-17-2005, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by snp_ethan

how do i drill them out tho? so, I just stick a srill whre the nut is suppossed to be and destroy wahtever is left of it?

pretty much
a carbide tip on a high power drill should take care of it. Then get real lug nuts hehe sorry that happened to you, that's a pain in the arse.

snp_ethan · 05-17-2005, 03:57 PM

do you guys know how long it could takE? cuz honestly i have never even changed the pads on her, so I really wanna do this right...

uno · 05-17-2005, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by snp_ethan

do you guys know how long it could takE? cuz honestly i have never even changed the pads on her, so I really wanna do this right...

just take your time and be careful. wear eye protection and try not to get into your rim and mess it up with the drill. Might take an hour or two to get them out.

snp_ethan · 05-17-2005, 04:01 PM

dang.. ill try that... thanks..

the head · 05-17-2005, 04:07 PM

you could take off the front suspension as an assembly remove the three top nuts the swaybar endlink the lower control arm at the frame disconnect teh brake line and tie rod and remove the whole strut/spindle/LCA assembly at once

drew935 · 05-17-2005, 04:09 PM

snp_ethan take a pic of the lugnut or what's left of it. That should help us get a better visual.

minhbestunnin · 05-18-2005, 08:36 AM

i lowered an eclipes without taking the wheels off

uno · 05-18-2005, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by minhbestunnin

i lowered an eclipes without taking the wheels off

shocks are setup different on an s13 and an eclipse then. Eclipses probably have that fork like civics have.

drew935 · 05-18-2005, 10:29 AM

no eclipse have a very close setup like our cars...

uno · 05-18-2005, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by drew935

no eclipse have a very close setup like our cars...

that's cool, you'd have to have the car very high and tilt the brake assembly a long way i would think on an s13 to get the shock out. plus getting to the bolts and reaching around the tire to do it would suck lol

drew935 · 05-18-2005, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by uno

that's cool, you'd have to have the car very high and tilt the brake assembly a long way i would think on an s13 to get the shock out. plus getting to the bolts and reaching around the tire to do it would suck lol

yup that's regardless of what car it is. It sucks

snp_ethan · 05-18-2005, 11:54 AM

ok... about th eclipse. I really didnt know that, but really doesnt interest me... as for the car, yeah sorry, its a zenki, running on Tein Flex Ill post pix ofr what I have left... I should be able to do it by today..

snp_ethan · 05-18-2005, 05:49 PM

picx posted.. please help me out

snp_ethan · 05-19-2005, 12:41 AM

any other suggestions besides drilling in?

projectRDM · 05-19-2005, 10:16 AM

Christ man, with all this crying going on you could have already gotten it out. Take a drill bit slightly larger than the nut and start drilling, you've got enough of a shank to hold it and the nut is cheap enough to break apart so you'll have it ground down to nothing in no time. That is the best and easiest solution. It's not going to come off by continually asking questions about it.

the head · 05-19-2005, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by snp_ethan

any other suggestions besides drilling in?

Cold chisel and a hammer will work but you need to be careful not to hurt your wheels.

ayes · 05-19-2005, 04:36 PM

you could do it with a lift, but i dunno how far the brake/tire will angle down after the 2 bolts are off the shock

snp_ethan · 05-20-2005, 01:53 AM

r240na. ease up dude, im just asking questions.. thats what forums are for right?

Rennen · 05-20-2005, 06:35 AM

Just drill it out or hammer a socket around the outside to break the lug stud... its simple.

I had the same thing happen to me last weekend. Make sure you get good drill bits and have a chorded drill (cordless' battery will die a few times).

-Matt

Dream240 · 05-20-2005, 05:27 PM

On the cracked lug, just whack it with a hammer until it breaks completely off. With the stripped one, you have to break off the lug/stud. To do this just put your breaker bar on the lug and kick the breaker bar until it breaks off the lug. You'll have a busted stud which you'll have to get replaced but at least it's fixed.

Also you should NEVER drive around with only 2 lugs holding your wheel on!! Are you trying to kill yourself?

zeek · 05-21-2005, 08:14 AM

do it right get jackstands and take the wheel off. Your wasting your time if you try to do stuff with the wheels on.

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05-17-2005, 03:48 PM	#3
orion::S14 Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 1,666 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Drill out the lugs...replace the studs/nuts. Then swap the shock. - Brian __________________ www.KA24DEvelopment.com

05-17-2005, 04:07 PM	#9
the head Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: in a dark room mastering the art of typing with one hand Posts: 2,164 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	you could take off the front suspension as an assembly remove the three top nuts the swaybar endlink the lower control arm at the frame disconnect teh brake line and tie rod and remove the whole strut/spindle/LCA assembly at once __________________ I never knew you could do that with an eggplant

05-17-2005, 04:09 PM	#10
drew935 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Silver Creek - San Jose Posts: 996 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	snp_ethan take a pic of the lugnut or what's left of it. That should help us get a better visual. __________________ I'm driving fast -drew

05-18-2005, 10:29 AM	#13
drew935 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Silver Creek - San Jose Posts: 996 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no eclipse have a very close setup like our cars... __________________ I'm driving fast -drew

05-17-2005, 03:51 PM	#4
snp_ethan Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 41 Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: snp_ethan Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how do i drill them out tho? so, I just stick a srill whre the nut is suppossed to be and destroy wahtever is left of it?

05-17-2005, 03:57 PM	#6
snp_ethan Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 41 Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: snp_ethan Feedback Score: 0 reviews	do you guys know how long it could takE? cuz honestly i have never even changed the pads on her, so I really wanna do this right...

05-17-2005, 04:01 PM	#8
snp_ethan Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 41 Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: snp_ethan Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dang.. ill try that... thanks..

05-18-2005, 08:36 AM	#11
minhbestunnin Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: dallas Posts: 127 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i lowered an eclipes without taking the wheels off

05-18-2005, 11:54 AM	#16
snp_ethan Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 41 Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: snp_ethan Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ok... about th eclipse. I really didnt know that, but really doesnt interest me... as for the car, yeah sorry, its a zenki, running on Tein Flex Ill post pix ofr what I have left... I should be able to do it by today..

05-18-2005, 05:49 PM	#17
snp_ethan Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 41 Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: snp_ethan Feedback Score: 0 reviews	picx posted.. please help me out

05-19-2005, 12:41 AM	#18
snp_ethan Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 41 Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: snp_ethan Feedback Score: 0 reviews	any other suggestions besides drilling in?

05-19-2005, 10:16 AM	#19
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Christ man, with all this crying going on you could have already gotten it out. Take a drill bit slightly larger than the nut and start drilling, you've got enough of a shank to hold it and the nut is cheap enough to break apart so you'll have it ground down to nothing in no time. That is the best and easiest solution. It's not going to come off by continually asking questions about it. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

05-19-2005, 04:36 PM	#21
ayes Join Date: May 2005 Location: fl Posts: 48 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you could do it with a lift, but i dunno how far the brake/tire will angle down after the 2 bolts are off the shock __________________ ninja vanish

05-20-2005, 01:53 AM	#22
snp_ethan Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 41 Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: snp_ethan Feedback Score: 0 reviews	r240na. ease up dude, im just asking questions.. thats what forums are for right?

05-20-2005, 06:35 AM	#23
Rennen Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Stafford, VA Age: 42 Posts: 882 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Rennen Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just drill it out or hammer a socket around the outside to break the lug stud... its simple. I had the same thing happen to me last weekend. Make sure you get good drill bits and have a chorded drill (cordless' battery will die a few times). -Matt __________________ '89 Nissan 240SX fastback: #23 DSP/RallyMod2/Track Slut '95 BMW 540i 6 speed: Ultimate Commuting Machine PFM Racing www.solo2.org www.midwest240sx.com

05-20-2005, 05:27 PM	#24
Dream240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Inland Empire, California Age: 46 Posts: 2,188 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	On the cracked lug, just whack it with a hammer until it breaks completely off. With the stripped one, you have to break off the lug/stud. To do this just put your breaker bar on the lug and kick the breaker bar until it breaks off the lug. You'll have a busted stud which you'll have to get replaced but at least it's fixed. Also you should NEVER drive around with only 2 lugs holding your wheel on!! Are you trying to kill yourself? __________________ Don't mess with my monkey...he's loaded.

05-21-2005, 08:14 AM	#25
zeek Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 261 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	do it right get jackstands and take the wheel off. Your wasting your time if you try to do stuff with the wheels on.