benick

How big a job is it to replace a broken lug that the guys at the tire shop
broke off when we were getting our studded snows put on? It is on the front
drivers side.Will a matching lugnut have to be ordered ? Thanks for any
help....

Irwell

On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:44:40 -0500, benick wrote:

> How big a job is it to replace a broken lug that the guys at the tire shop
> broke off when we were getting our studded snows put on? It is on the front
> drivers side.Will a matching lugnut have to be ordered ? Thanks for any
> help....

Any competent tire mechanic should do it in a few minutes.
Make sure they replace it with same size lug nuts as the others
on the wheel, or else you may have trouble replacing a flat.

Mike Marlow

On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:44:40 -0500, benick cast forth these pearls of
wisdom...:

> How big a job is it to replace a broken lug that the guys at the tire shop
> broke off when we were getting our studded snows put on? It is on the front
> drivers side.Will a matching lugnut have to be ordered ? Thanks for any
> help....

Why wouldn't the tire shop replace it since they broke it off? It's really
pretty easy to replace a stud most times. That said - there can be those
times when nothing but a big press will push the old one out and the new
one in. I'd go back at the tire shop and make them replace it.

How did the damage occur? Taking the old wheel off, or putting the new
wheel on?
--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

benick

"Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net> wrote in message
news:1isc7z61sjb8e$.1xz1qckfxej93.dlg@40tude.net.. .
> On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:44:40 -0500, benick cast forth these pearls of
> wisdom...:
>
>> How big a job is it to replace a broken lug that the guys at the tire
>> shop
>> broke off when we were getting our studded snows put on? It is on the
>> front
>> drivers side.Will a matching lugnut have to be ordered ? Thanks for any
>> help....
>
> Why wouldn't the tire shop replace it since they broke it off? It's
> really
> pretty easy to replace a stud most times. That said - there can be those
> times when nothing but a big press will push the old one out and the new
> one in. I'd go back at the tire shop and make them replace it.
>
> How did the damage occur? Taking the old wheel off, or putting the new
> wheel on?
> --
>
> -Mike-
> mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

They broke it taking the old wheel off. It was put on cross threaded. I was
watching and they tried everything to get it off without breaking it but to
no avail.. I THINK the Hyundia dealership was the last ones to have the
wheels off for a rotation...Not sure, really...Probably could never prove
it..Nor could I prove that I didn't do it which is probably what they would
say... Not a hill worth fighting for at this point...Do you know if the
lugnut that matches the ones on the car will have to be ordered from Hyundia
or will the shop be able to get it from NAPA? I'll be taking it in Mon. or
Tue. SWMBO insists it must match PERFECTLY..It is HER car..LOL...

Mike Marlow

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:39:34 -0500, benick cast forth these pearls of
wisdom...:



>
> They broke it taking the old wheel off. It was put on cross threaded. I was
> watching and they tried everything to get it off without breaking it but to
> no avail.. I THINK the Hyundia dealership was the last ones to have the
> wheels off for a rotation...Not sure, really...Probably could never prove
> it..Nor could I prove that I didn't do it which is probably what they would
> say... Not a hill worth fighting for at this point...Do you know if the
> lugnut that matches the ones on the car will have to be ordered from Hyundia
> or will the shop be able to get it from NAPA? I'll be taking it in Mon. or
> Tue. SWMBO insists it must match PERFECTLY..It is HER car..LOL...

Understand. I don't know if an aftermarket lugnut will be a perfect match
- one that will satisfy the discerning woman in your life. They're cheap
enough - I'd probably get one for the dealer or from the junk yard. Pefect
match that way.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Ed Pawlowski

"benick" <benick@fairpoint.net> wrote in message
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> How big a job is it to replace a broken lug that the guys at the tire
> shop broke off when we were getting our studded snows put on? It is on the
> front drivers side.Will a matching lugnut have to be ordered ? Thanks for
> any help....

If the lug is broken, the nut should still be OK. Can't speak for that
model, but on most cars it is a rather simple job to replace a lug.

You should also talk to the service manager about how they handle the (air)
wrenches.