hey guys, wow, what a mess my beatiful alloy wheel is after the day i had with it.
Started out to be a good day, F1 on tv,some coffee, and then plans for stepdad and I
to finally install my OME/bilsteiner lift.
The only thing that went right was our decision to do the rear first.i will tell you why.
while rotating the tires a while back,having only factory tire iron(a friend had my breaker bar) i got 3 done and on the left rear came to a nut that was waaay tight.( previous rotation was a freebee done with oil change.bad move.)so I dont get the factory wrench on all the way and i twist the hex on the nut.
so i tell step dad and we try to use a smaller socket hammered on only to keep falling off.
the hex at the base of the nut doesnt line up with hex at the end of the nut.so he suggests we get the air hammer and chisel the nut off, ok , i say, but my wheel will be ok right?
so we tape up all around the hole and he goes at it. after an hour we are left with pretty much all the nut gone EXCEPT FOR THE TAPER BIT THAT WE CANT REACH with the chisel and my wheel is DESTROYED.
i ran over to crappy tire to get strut tool and when i came back i almost freaked when i saw it, as he was chiseling, the 'bounce' of the air chisel left marks all around the lug hole and we are no further than we started. now, my stepdads(a young) 72, and i know he was just trying to help, but my WHEEL, UUGGGHHH.....
I know i should have a picture, i will do tomorrow after work, so u can actually see what i m talking about, long day today, after that abortion this morn. had a communion to attend.
i think i will have to drill the stud out, start small and work my way up to a 3/8" bit, do you think that will work ?
I think i will need cobalt bits,they are stronger than titanium .
Or if any one else has any words of wisdom PLEEAASSE, chime in.
until i resolve this, i guess my lift stays in the garage, man, been there 6 weeks already, i feel like a kid with a new toy that i cant play with, its killing me, money in bank for tires, lift kit in garage, whats next, a flat tire on that wheel,then i will be screwed.
Hopefully t i can drill it, gonna buy a set of bits tomorrow on lunch, will post pics of damage and check in here after work before i attempt.
Started out to be a good day, F1 on tv,some coffee, and then plans for stepdad and I
to finally install my OME/bilsteiner lift.
The only thing that went right was our decision to do the rear first.i will tell you why.
while rotating the tires a while back,having only factory tire iron(a friend had my breaker bar) i got 3 done and on the left rear came to a nut that was waaay tight.( previous rotation was a freebee done with oil change.bad move.)so I dont get the factory wrench on all the way and i twist the hex on the nut.
so i tell step dad and we try to use a smaller socket hammered on only to keep falling off.
the hex at the base of the nut doesnt line up with hex at the end of the nut.so he suggests we get the air hammer and chisel the nut off, ok , i say, but my wheel will be ok right?
so we tape up all around the hole and he goes at it. after an hour we are left with pretty much all the nut gone EXCEPT FOR THE TAPER BIT THAT WE CANT REACH with the chisel and my wheel is DESTROYED.
i ran over to crappy tire to get strut tool and when i came back i almost freaked when i saw it, as he was chiseling, the 'bounce' of the air chisel left marks all around the lug hole and we are no further than we started. now, my stepdads(a young) 72, and i know he was just trying to help, but my WHEEL, UUGGGHHH.....
I know i should have a picture, i will do tomorrow after work, so u can actually see what i m talking about, long day today, after that abortion this morn. had a communion to attend.
i think i will have to drill the stud out, start small and work my way up to a 3/8" bit, do you think that will work ?
I think i will need cobalt bits,they are stronger than titanium .
Or if any one else has any words of wisdom PLEEAASSE, chime in.
until i resolve this, i guess my lift stays in the garage, man, been there 6 weeks already, i feel like a kid with a new toy that i cant play with, its killing me, money in bank for tires, lift kit in garage, whats next, a flat tire on that wheel,then i will be screwed.
Hopefully t i can drill it, gonna buy a set of bits tomorrow on lunch, will post pics of damage and check in here after work before i attempt.
