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Old 02-17-11, 01:56 PM
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tried to take off my spacers today... Basically F'ed up some of the nuts really badly. They were WAY too tight when they were installed... Anyone know what i can do to get them off? i would drive it to a wheel shop and see what they can do, but its not safe... dropped low and tires are too thick. tires are getting cut up..
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i stripped one of mine to, i went to lowes and got a kit to remove stripped bolts. if you cant get a ride there you could just try using a smaller socket and hammer it onto it and hope it grips the bolt and comes off, it didnt work for me thats y i got the kit but its worth a try maybe youll get lucky
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you might need to tow it to the shop just to be safe....
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Any mobile mechanics in your area?
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they are stripped bad and i dont think a smaller lug will do any good. how much is that kit? and will it work on really badly stripped nuts?
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mine was stripped smooth, it was a perfect circle because i tried using a smaller lug and just kept goin smaller and smaller. i think its around 30 maybe. you could always go to home depot if they have it then return it when your done, home depot returns anything
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cool thanks
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