stripped rim nut!

[Bansheeslut03]

Well i went riding the other day and when i got home i saw that my tire come off the rim. So i has going to take it down to the shop to have it put back on but the only problem is one of the nuts holding the rim on is stripped. So i just wanted to see if anyone knows of a way to get it off thanks.

[munkenaround]

There are a few ways of dealing with that. I'd first try a pry bar behind the nut while unscrewing it if you havent already. Or a dremel and a small cutoff wheel to split the nut if you dont have a nut splitter (yeah thats a real tool). Hopefully you wont have to torch the nut off but if you do the studs are easily replaced.

[westexgt]

Go down one size on the socket and hammer it on there, then take it off.

 

Kevin

[BigRed350x]

2nd vote for the dremel. I've used a dremel for that before. We used the carbide cutting tool and just cut it down real thin in one spot then smacked it with a hammer and chisel and split the nut. Didn't hurt the threads much at all. Chased them with a reversed castle nut and it worked great!

[Bansheeslut03]

Ok i was thinking of just cutting it out. thanks for the help.

[ScreamingLiL2Stroke]

I just removed a stripped nut from a cylinder head a few days ago i took the same size nuts spun it down till it touched the stripped nut then threw a small weld between ther stripped nut and the good nut came right off no problem,but of course you have to have a welder to do this.

[Animalman294]

Ya, I've heard of welding a second nut on the first one. It doesn't mess up the threads and you can use a grinder to clean the tack welds off the second nut and use it on the wheel.......... :beer:

[westexgt]

Welding a second nut on top is a good idea, I will have to remember that one.