How to remove a stuck wheel nut... with force

[jasonbw]

or should this be... how NOT to:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21758302/

MSNBC staff and news service reports
updated 3:44 p.m. ET Nov. 12, 2007

SOUTHWORTH, Wash. - A man trying to loosen a stubborn lug nut blasted the wheel with a 12-gauge shotgun, injuring himself badly in both legs, sheriff's deputies said.

The 66-year-old man had been repairing a Lincoln Continental for two weeks at his home in Kitsap County northwest of Southworth, about 10 miles southwest of Seattle, and had gotten all but one of the lug nuts off the right rear wheel by Saturday afternoon, Kitsap County Deputy Scott Wilson said.

"He's bound and determined to get that lug nut off," Wilson said.
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From about arm's length, the man fired the shotgun at the wheel and was "peppered" in both legs with buckshot and debris, with some injuries as high as his chin, according to a sheriff's office report.

"Nobody else was there, and he wasn't intoxicated," Wilson said.

The man was taken to Tacoma General Hospital with injuries Wilson described as severe but not life-threatening.

The deputies did not take a statement from the man beyond what they were able to gather while he was being treated by medics, The Kitsap Sun reported on its Web site.

"I don't think he was in any condition to say anything," Wilson said, according to The Sun. "The pain was so severe, and the shock."

It was not immediately clear whether the shotgun blast loosened the lug nut.

[Dr freedom]

LOL wot an idiot .. I bet his mates are hiding his WD40 & having a laugh.

[muzz]

a 50 cal would have got that nut off

[jasonbw]

a 50 cal would have got that nut off

Good idea, lets ask Mythbusters to check that :D

[LOAFIE]

What a Dumbass, thats how you fix Hondas :dancesmiley: :stirthepot:

[the rocketeer]

i like his thinking: a shotgun can fix anything! :ayyy: :n: :lmao:

[squirrelgadget]

isn't it 'when in doubt hit it with a hammer'?

sheesh.... absolutely frikkin hilarious thou, i can just imagine the poor dudes frustration working hard all day, plus 2 weeks solid mind you, on his pride and joy 'recreation' project and it just got to a point where he had to use the gun haahahaha gold, it would probably happen more often if we were all allowed guns.....

ps.... its how you fix Ducati's...... and Triumphs for that matter

[MadHatter]

If i owned a shotgun, i would have used it on the factory torqued zx10r sprocket nut..

[jasonbw]

Hint: undo the sprocket bolts while the wheel is still mounted, bike is in gear, and have a mate hold the brake pedal :D That'll help with both front and rear bolts.

And if all ALL goes pear shaped, grab a shottie and kill the mate, NOT your bike!

[Birdman]

should have used dynamite , guaranteed to remove stubborn lugs ;-)

[triumph]

should have used dynamite , guaranteed to remove stubborn lugs ;-) and every thing else .

[dilbee]

u think at his age he'd know better. Id exspect that from a teenager.

[Cleverlie]

Thanks for the ideas guys, i've been wondering how to remove certain bolts on my bikes.

[Captain]

"....... and he wasn't intoxicated," Wilson said.


And that was his first mistake. :rules: :beer:

[CowskinBodybag]

just because it didn't work first go doesn't mean it wasn't a good idea.