[sneeker418]

When I went to get my wheels changed we noticed that some of the passenger side bolts would not come out. We tried with an impact tool first and then with a breaker bar. One bolt was in so tight that it started to round so we put in a slightly smaller socket, hammered it in and tried to break it. To our surprise it broke the 1/2 driver bit of the breaker bar, would not budge at all. Not sure what to do at this point.

Does anyone have any recommendations of what to do. Any help is appreciated.

[BMWILUVU]

Originally Posted by sneeker418

When I went to get my wheels changed we noticed that some of the passenger side bolts would not come out. We tried with an impact tool first and then with a breaker bar. One bolt was in so tight that it started to round so we put in a slightly smaller socket, hammered it in and tried to break it. To our surprise it broke the 1/2 driver bit of the breaker bar, would not budge at all. Not sure what to do at this point.

Does anyone have any recommendations of what to do. Any help is appreciated.

Squirt some liquid wrench into the wells and let it sit for a while. I would stick to the impact wrench if you are starting to strip it. What is the torque rating on your impact? My 2767 easily takes off stuck lugs.

[erickonphoenix]

Whenever I had a stubborn lug, I'd back off and re-torque all the lugs, then work on the problem nut. Worse case scenario you could always weld a socket to it and extract it that way.

[WDE82]

Originally Posted by erickonphoenix

Whenever I had a stubborn lug, I'd back off and re-torque all the lugs, then work on the problem nut. Worse case scenario you could always weld a socket to it and extract it that way.

Not a bad idea. If the clamp of the other 4 lug bolts relieves some preload on the fifth, could help remove it. It will require overtorquing the other bolts quite a bit, but may be worth a try.

Liquid wrench isn't going to do shit.

[sneeker418]

Originally Posted by BMWILUVU

Squirt some liquid wrench into the wells and let it sit for a while. I would stick to the impact wrench if you are starting to strip it. What is the torque rating on your impact? My 2767 easily takes off stuck lugs.

I think it had over 1000 lb/ft of power but it didn't do anything. Something is clearly wrong , that it's been tightened that much.

[sneeker418]

Originally Posted by erickonphoenix

Whenever I had a stubborn lug, I'd back off and re-torque all the lugs, then work on the problem nut. Worse case scenario you could always weld a socket to it and extract it that way.

So take the other bolts off, put em back in, slightly over torque then work on the problem bolt?

[erickonphoenix]

Originally Posted by sneeker418

So take the other bolts off, put em back in, slightly over torque then work on the problem bolt?

yep exactly

[330d xdrive]

Had the same problem and after hours trying finally loosened them with a extension breaker bar. Each and every wheel nut all dry as a bone so a little copper grease and now set at 120 N/m .. I'm not going through all that again. Hope it all works out pal