TheIrish2441916@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 10 months agoRounded lug nut head, put on a bolt extractor socket. Broke two breaker bars and now the tip is stuck inside the socket. How do I a) get socket off b) get rounded lug nut off?alien.topimagemessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageRounded lug nut head, put on a bolt extractor socket. Broke two breaker bars and now the tip is stuck inside the socket. How do I a) get socket off b) get rounded lug nut off?alien.topTheIrish2441916@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareToopoor2care@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoTry using an air hammer with a straight punch on the remains of the anvil. You might be able to get the anvil to push the socket off. If you don’t have a air hammer, you can try a punch and hammer Diamond tip mini rotary grinder will work too. You can grind two notches in the anvil and use some needle nose pliers to pull it out
Try using an air hammer with a straight punch on the remains of the anvil. You might be able to get the anvil to push the socket off.
If you don’t have a air hammer, you can try a punch and hammer
Diamond tip mini rotary grinder will work too. You can grind two notches in the anvil and use some needle nose pliers to pull it out