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4 TIRE SHOPS. Nobody could take the freely spinning stud & nut off?

Posted by b787665@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 11 comments

Please HELP. 1 SINGLE STUD and NUT. FRONT LEFT TIRE

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scoobydoobiedoodoo@reddit

Do you have pics of this problem stud? I’m curious but if I’m guessing what it looks like and I was in your situation, I think I would have gone to a muffler shop to ask for their input at least. I’m imagining a freely spinning lug with a nut attached. At that point the muffler shop might have a tool to cut that nut in half splitting it and then helping you remove the nut to take to a tire shop to replace the lug. There’s a chance this could work. Again, just assuming what the damage looks like without seeing an actual pic. Hope you find some help.
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forewer21@reddit

Tire shops usually specialize in just tires. Take wheel off, take tire off, put tire on, balance, and put back on car. Tire techs typically don't anything beyond that. And if I was manager of one and you came to me, id tell you I couldn't help.
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b787665@reddit (OP)

Well where the fluff do I go to get a damn stud removed? I been to 5 shops in total!! I just wanna replace this 4th tire so all 4 tires wear evenly!
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jrileyy229@reddit

We saw your first one with discount tire.. their policy is they just don't do anything like that. Did you go to 3 other places? Or did you just call other tire shops and they told you the same thing? I can't imagine 3 mechanic shops (not tire only shops) couldn't get that off and just replace the stud.
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b787665@reddit (OP)

Yes bro I went to a Japanese auto shop because it's an Acura. I went to pep boys. I went to a Mexican car shop. And I went to another dedicated tire/alignment/ break shop
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jrileyy229@reddit

That's crazy, may have to go to a fabrication shop if none of these places can drill or weld
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b787665@reddit (OP)

The Mexicans made it worse, then sent me on my way
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Ok-Championship-6160@reddit

Check a mobile mechanic, they do anything.
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burledw@reddit

Can they weld a nut to the lug nut, hold the nut while they use a drill?
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haikusbot@reddit

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burledw@reddit

Good bot 
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