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Nospig 06-13-2006 03:20 PM

One sure way to unstick it is to weld a lever to it ( tig works best) the heat going in should free it , the bet of rod or what ever will let you undo it while it is hot.

toplessFC3Sman 06-13-2006 03:25 PM

wow, never heard of that method, but it sounds good... also sounds deliciously, beautifully ghetto

Keegan 06-14-2006 02:50 AM

That welding idea sounds pretty good. I know it is kind of hard to pull off though, especially if you don't have welding eqipment. But that is no reason to not try https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683358.gif

Nospig 06-14-2006 04:12 PM

Maybe someone you know has a small portable welder , or a local fabrication shop .

jwteknix 06-14-2006 04:34 PM

JUST GET AN EZ OUT FROM THE LOCAL HARDWARE STORE FASTEST AND CHEAPEST WAY

knonfs 06-14-2006 06:00 PM


Originally Posted by jwteknix' post='824248' date='Jun 14 2006, 05:34 PM

JUST GET AN EZ OUT FROM THE LOCAL HARDWARE STORE FASTEST AND CHEAPEST WAY





It has to fit thru the rim nut hole; an easy out won't cut it, been there done that :(

rotary_pwr 06-14-2006 06:54 PM

hmm can you get some pictures? i think it would help out a bit if you provided some pics https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...R

Baldy 06-16-2006 07:41 AM


Originally Posted by rotary_pwr' post='824270' date='Jun 14 2006, 07:54 PM

hmm can you get some pictures? i think it would help out a bit if you provided some pics https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...R#>/tongue.png

Crappy camera phone pics I took on the way out the door this morning. The second one you can see better in the thumbnail form, and you may have to squint. You can sort of see how we cut at the lug nut.

j9fd3s 06-16-2006 08:44 AM

problem is its a tapered seat, i think drilling the stud is the best option.



we had an extra set of rims, so we just drilled the rim away and saved the stud

Baldy 06-16-2006 09:15 AM

The stud is replaceable, right?


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