Thursday, September 22, 2011

Can you drive a 96 dodge neon if it only has 3 lugnuts (2 are missing) on one tire?

okay, was getting my brake pads changed %26amp; the lugnuts were so rusted that it busted the studs off of it, and 3 broke. the guy was able to but a nut on one that didnt break all the way down, so i have 3 lugnuts on there, would it be okay to drive it for about a week until i can get it fixed? and what does it involve to get that fixed? how much would it be pricewise?Can you drive a 96 dodge neon if it only has 3 lugnuts (2 are missing) on one tire?
I wouldn't drive the car until this is fixed. If several studs already broke. Good chance the rest would too with extra stress on them.



There are several ways to repair this.



The fastest and easiest way will have a shop press in a new wheel bearing and hub.



If you can't afford that, a shop can press the hub out. Press in new studs and using a new bearing to press back into the spindle.



If you are really hurting for money. Then visit your local junkyard and buy a used spindle. Then have a shop install the replacement spindle.



I'd expect a shop to charge a few hundred bucks. Next time, have use anti seize on the lugnuts so you don't snap the studs.Can you drive a 96 dodge neon if it only has 3 lugnuts (2 are missing) on one tire?
Believe me, if the manufacturer thought three lug nuts were all your vehicle needed to be marginally safe, it would have come with only three lugs on each wheel.

If three lugs broke, it doesn't speak well for the integrity of the remaining two. I wouldn't recommend driving it - loosing a wheel is a very serious safety concern to say the least.Can you drive a 96 dodge neon if it only has 3 lugnuts (2 are missing) on one tire?
I wouldn't. One missing is usually okay ( for a short distance in an emergency type of situation ) but 2 is definitely pushing it ( especially if the 2 broken ones are next to each other ).Can you drive a 96 dodge neon if it only has 3 lugnuts (2 are missing) on one tire?
yea just put it in a triangle patern.
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