Chris,
like I said before... take it to a tire shop. It will take them about 30
seconds take it off. Mine did it for me for free because I buy my ties
there.... no smashed fingers, cursing and sweating :)
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Gkikas <theerion@GATOR.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 4:44 AM
Subject: Lugnut worries continue

>Well, I smashed and banged with a cold chisel for about forty minutes.
>The damn thing just softly disfigured into a squished up mess and still
>won't break off.  I think I buggered the threads a bit, since they're
>showing on one little spot on the stud.  The endeavor came to a stop
>when I started to feel the 17F wind chill outside (raining, too) and
>smashed the hell out of my index finger (still hurts this morning).  :(
>
>Any advice here?  What's the story with replacing the stud?
>Thanks,
>Chris
>http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9860/bus.html
>