Missing a lug nut, is it still safe to drive?
09-05-2009, 09:38 PM
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Everything is fixed. All four lug nuts are on the wheel. I went through all the local tool shops and none of them have any thread chasers. Most sales people don't even know what a chaser is and I had to explain it to them. Several tried to sell me a die though, but they did not have the right sized die (M12x1.50) available. So I went home and use a tiny file to clean up the threads on the lug stud and used a little bit of candle wax to get the lug nut to turn smoothly. Thanks for all the help.
09-06-2009, 01:39 AM
#22
well done
09-06-2009, 02:48 AM
#23
Now you're safe to zip down the highway!! 
09-06-2009, 08:08 PM
#26
Originally Posted by WhiteS2k,Sep 6 2009, 12:38 AM
Everything is fixed. All four lug nuts are on the wheel. I went through all the local tool shops and none of them have any thread chasers. Most sales people don't even know what a chaser is and I had to explain it to them. Several tried to sell me a die though, but they did not have the right sized die (M12x1.50) available. So I went home and use a tiny file to clean up the threads on the lug stud and used a little bit of candle wax to get the lug nut to turn smoothly. Thanks for all the help.
09-07-2009, 06:50 AM
#27
Gotta love those old school/best school repairs. A true vintage fix.
09-07-2009, 04:04 PM
#29
Originally Posted by dean,Sep 7 2009, 07:01 PM
I don't know what the big deal is. Lance Armstrong has been cruising around with a missing nut for years and it hasn't hurt him any.
You're definitely feeling better.
09-07-2009, 04:13 PM
#30
Originally Posted by dean,Sep 7 2009, 07:01 PM
I don't know what the big deal is. Lance Armstrong has been cruising around with a missing nut for years and it hasn't hurt him any.
DEAN!!!!