Vice Grips on the stud are often suggested. Liberal application of your favorite penetrant is good too. --Bryan On Sep 12, 2006, at 4:01 PM, pete wrote: > In retrospect,I wish I had known to secure the stud before I > attempted to take the nut off.How do you secure it? As said,a "rookie" > mistake. The problem now exists;how do I remove a seized stud?