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My Powerslot rotors arrived yesterday and I began happily installing them. The driver's side went on absolutely perfect, which should probably have tipped me off that the passenger's side was going to be a bitch.

It all started when I tried to remove the wheel. Seems one of the lug nuts got cross-threaded. How the hell that happened I don't know. I drove it down to a local mechanic and had him remove the nut with an air wrench, which stripped out the nut and stripped all the threads off the lug bolt - but I expected that.

I took my car back home, pulled the wheel off and attempted to remove the rotor. The two phillips head screws that hold it on were frozen in place, and I didn't have any WD-40 handy, so I had to put the wheel back on and go buy some. I manged to get one screw to break free, but the other wouldn't budge. By this time I was already late getting to my girlfriend's house, so I put everything back together and gave up for the time being.

I called Midas today to see if they could replace my stripped bolt, and they said it would be ~$80.

I have a couple questions, maybe Grey will have some insight on this one: What is involved in replacing a lug bolt? Would I be able to do it myself?

What other shops should I check for a lug bolt replacement? I don't really want to spend $80 on it.

I figure I'll have the slap the other Powerslot on while they're at it since they have to remove the rotor anyway They'd better do that for no extra charge too!

 
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DIY, I stripped one of my lug bolts at the track on sunday. It's a $4 part to replace. Just pull off the caliper and put the new bolt on yourself. That's what I'm gonna do.

 
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easy procedure, should basically pop on and off, i replaced all four on my old acura legend and it was like 8 bucks a piece (possibly 4 for civic dont know) and it came out and went in easily, good luck

 
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I'm a little confused. You say the lug bolt just pops off? So what, you smack the tip of it with a mallot until it comes out the back of the hub, then tap another one in?

Sorry, I'm having trouble getting the whole mental imagery thing goin.

 
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i hate to tell you this but you can not do it yourself. the hub has to be pulled. i had the same thing happen to me, i tried to do it myself and found that the stud dosen't clear the back side of the spindle. take it to a shop or dealer and let them do it. also what kind of lug nuts do you have on your car? when i bought my car i got the wheel option and the lugs they put on were grey and look like alluiminum. they are the reason you x-threaded the lug. they are to soft of a material. i recommened that you replace all your lug nut or you will have to do it again in the future. good louck.

 
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I dropped it off at Big-O on my lunch break. They said they'd replace the bolt and install my Powerslot rotor while they were at it for $35. I'm happy with that.

My lug nuts aren't aluminum, they're definitely steel. What quality steel I'm not sure, but they seem to be pretty good quality. I don't know how it got cross-threaded. I put that weel on about a week ago when I changed my brake pads, and I know I didn't cross-thread it when I put it on. I always start the nuts by hand and then torque them down with a wrench. I dunno. Oh well.

 
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You tightened them too much...happend to me too...i replaced it myself though...it's not that bad if you have air tools...