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desolate · 08-10-2010

If it's just stripped on the tip you can take a dremel and grind off the stripped portion. I had my tip f'd before and I just grinded the messed up threads off (like 2 or 3 threads). After that the axle nut was able to slip back on.

08-10-2010	#2
desolate 91 TSi AWD Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: St. Paul, MN Drives: red 91 TSi AWD auto Posts: 348	Re: Axle nut end thread stripped, any repairs? If it's just stripped on the tip you can take a dremel and grind off the stripped portion. I had my tip f'd before and I just grinded the messed up threads off (like 2 or 3 threads). After that the axle nut was able to slip back on.