Snapped wheel stud

[Dartmoor_Lad]

Guys I need to replace a wheel stud, can I follow the guide but instead of removing the calliper and disc, just separate the hub and leave the rest in place?

 

[cncfabs]

Guys I need to replace a wheel stud, can I follow the guide but instead of removing the calliper and disc, just separate the hub and leave the rest in place?

Dont think so its no hardship to remove the caliper just 2 bolts

 

[solarman216]

problem is you have to get the disc off the hub, last one I did had to press it off, Rick

 

[firebobby]

My old discs came off quite easy when I changed them

 

[solarman216]

My old discs came off quite easy when I changed them

agreed most do but the odd one can be a bitch, Rick

 

[firebobby]

agreed most do but the odd one can be a bitch, Rick

Big hammer time then Rick :thumbs

 

[solarman216]

Big hammer time then Rick :thumbs

not really if you want a none wobbly/lumpy disc, Rick

 

[Dartmoor_Lad]

I will be very gentle with it lol. I don't want anymore expense this month.
I let someone fit the wheels back on the truck for me after I got some work done on it, new crossmember etc, and they managed to damage 4 of the 6 studs on each front wheel and at least 2 on each of the back wheels. I should have put them back on myself but the lad was trying to do me a favour as I got a dicky ticker, very expensive favour I can tell you as thought may as well change all the studs and nuts at the same time as can never be careful and dont want anything snapping or breaking loose and a wheel coming off.

 

[rustic]

I will be very gentle with it lol. I don't want anymore expense this month.
I let someone fit the wheels back on the truck for me after I got some work done on it, new crossmember etc, and they managed to damage 4 of the 6 studs on each front wheel and at least 2 on each of the back wheels. I should have put them back on myself but the lad was trying to do me a favour as I got a dicky ticker, very expensive favour I can tell you as thought may as well change all the studs and nuts at the same time as can never be careful and dont want anything snapping or breaking loose and a wheel coming off.

I have alloys and a garage managed to what I thought was wreck a wheel stud, but in fact he had stripped the brass like wheel nut, leaving strands of metal in the stud threads.

On very close inspection, I cleaned up the stud, chucked the wheel nut and used a spare I had from having fitted locking wheel nuts.

BUT due to the nature of the studs, don't take any chances.

Also after fitting new studs, check the tightness regularly as they might slacken as they pull into the hub.

Best regards,

Rustic

 

[Dartmoor_Lad]

I have alloys and a garage managed to what I thought was wreck a wheel stud, but in fact he had stripped the brass like wheel nut, leaving strands of metal in the stud threads.

On very close inspection, I cleaned up the stud, chucked the wheel nut and used a spare I had from having fitted locking wheel nuts.

BUT due to the nature of the studs, don't take any chances.

Also after fitting new studs, check the tightness regularly as they might slacken as they pull into the hub.

Best regards,

Rustic

Good advice there about re-checking the tightness, hadn't thought of that. I did get my local garage to check the studs and they are knack'd to the point I have only 5 nuts on each wheel as they wont tighten up at all now.....
Best intentions dot always turn out that way huh... :doh

 

[(RIP) rustygates]

I think there may be a post somewhere on torquing up the wheel nuts on alloy wheels.I never let the tyre shop tighten mine up with those air guns, most that work there are "knuckle draggers" anyway.

rustygates.

 

[Banshee]

I used a folder up old towel and a lump hammer whilst on my lap to to remove mine when I did my discs :thumb2

 

[Dartmoor_Lad]

I think there may be a post somewhere on torquing up the wheel nuts on alloy wheels.I never let the tyre shop tighten mine up with those air guns, most that work there are "knuckle draggers" anyway.

rustygates.

It wasn't my garage that buggered them up, it was friendly neighbours lad trying to help out!! God knows how he managed to do it though.