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Stupid Newbie
Broken lug nut
So when I checked my tire pressure I noticed one of the rear lugs looked like the top of it had broken off. I can see the end of the bolt inside it, is it safe to drive like this?
I heard we could maybe find replacements at Costco, is that still true?
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(Replies in the next 20 minutes would me greatly appreciated, thanks in advance...)
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EFI'd
Broken lug nut
It needs to be fixed but as long as the rest are tight you’ll make it home. I am not sure where a local replacement can be had but you can still drive on it until your replacement comes should you need to order one. It’s as simple as pounding the broken one out and a new one in.
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Last edited by dn010; 04-21-2018 at 03:55 PM.
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Motors about after dark
Looks to me like you just lost the cap. Cosmetic issue only.
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Originally Posted by
Michael
Looks to me like you just lost the cap. Cosmetic issue only.
Good call. I think I see the hex now. If it’s just the cap, only issue you may run into is you might have to use a smaller socket to remove the nut.
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Assuming, from an aesthetic standpoint, you want all your lug nuts to look good then here's a good discussion for replacement solid lug nuts (this is a long thread so go to the end for recent info):
http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?19...-fit-correctly!
Here is what I ordered based on recommendations in the thread:
https://www.rockauto.com/?mfr=DORMAN&partnum=611221
They have worked well so far and look "almost" original.
Ron
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Stupid Newbie
Yeah, the actual hexagonal part of the nut seems to still be intact and I drove it about 15 miles with no issues, but I'm a little worried that it broke because it was overtightened. The mechanic who did my shocks was one of these cocky dudes who's 10 years younger than the car and he made fun of me for trying to rewire the door in my Accord even though it turned out I was right, so maybe he didn't listen when I told him what the torque spec was, either. (no, I'm not planning on taking it back there anytime soon...)
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LS Swapper
The caps fell off of all my lug nuts. Looks awful, but they work. i would not be concerned.
For the price you pay for them it is a bummer they fall apart in less than a year.
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Stupid Newbie
I'm not even sure mine are legit DMC ones, is this what they're supposed to look like?
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Motors about after dark
Originally Posted by
DaraSue
I'm not even sure mine are legit DMC ones, is this what they're supposed to look like?
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Looks right. As above, I'm pretty sure that's my thread referencing the Honda Lugs but that was like 5 years ago and now a better replacement is out there in the Dorman lugs which I will be buying myself soon. The OE lugs are crap, no matter how good you take care of them sooner or later they will come apart if some jackass doesn't get on it first with their stupid impact guns(torque bars for impacts work for like a month so assume anyone that has one has a worn out one). I had one set so freaking tight a high end impact would not budge them, thought I was going to break a stud getting it off. I'm sure a lot of jealous a-holes think it's funny to put them on at 160lbs.
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It is more than a cosmetic issue, your lug wrench will not fit to remove them. You will have to force a socket onto it to undo it. You should replace any that have loose covers or just get a new set.
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