Post #352567 by Mai Tai on Wed, Jan 2, 2008 5:06 PM

Good ideas, although I don't think tapping on a smaller socket will work either, because I couldn't get that lug nut off before we rounded the corners off on it. I had a lug wrench on it that fit perfectly, and I still couldn't get it to budge with the cheat pipe. In fact, I was starting to bend the lug wrench! Although I do have a deep socket set, and a large rachet (heh heh). So I might try that before I head out to buy some power tools, or hire a mechanic from a tire shop.

I don't have a disc grinder or cutter, but I'm thinking about going out and buying one. Like right now. Any recommendations for this situation? I'm thinking that a sawz-all might work too, with the metal cutting blade on it, to cut off the lug nut in pieces.

I could care less if the threaded lug post itself gets damaged, because I will be selling this VW bus shortly in "as is" condition - as soon as I get it cleaned up, I'm going to post it on TheSamba. It's a nice VW in great shape with virtually no body rot, just a little surface rust here and there from sitting around for the past few years. I should keep it, but right now I don't have the time, energy, space, and money to work on it, so I'm going to get rid of it against my better judgement as a part of my new 2008 pledge to live a more streamlined life with less stuff.

Anyways, keep those recommendations coming. I'm still listening.