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busted off wheel studs/lug nuts?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by mountaintodd, Sep 23, 2018.

  1. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    Something like this:

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    Those two are good photos! There is a Super Special Tool (SST) for everything! :)
     
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    A welder/machinist could maybe even cobble one from a regular C-clamp.
     
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    That's why I used a socket. It only needs to be slightly larger than the back of the stud.
     
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    I get it now, something like this:

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    Might not be big enough socket or clamp, but that's the idea.
     
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    Yep, that's how I've been doing it for decades.