changing stud?

DrSilver · 15-06-2004, 09:16 PM

How hard is it to change a stud? I noticed it was kinda tricky to get one of my lock nuts on the front left rim. Its not as smooth as the others! Is it expensive to buy a stud?

geetee · 16-06-2004, 04:15 AM

you might be better just going to a breakers and getting a hub. think you would have to remove the hub anyway, which could be a potential nightmare, then you have to figure out how to remove the stud! have you tried tidying up the threads on the stud with a thread file? if you go carefully then this would probably work.
or take it to an engineering place and ask them to run a thread tap over the stud while it`s still on the car. well worth a try!! :wink:

DrSilver · 16-06-2004, 06:22 PM

cheers mate, ill try goign to an engineering place next week. I got the nut in, but it might be hard to get it in again if I have to change my wheel in the dark.

15-06-2004, 09:16 PM	#1
DrSilver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne Car: Astra Sri T Posts: 660 View Photos By: DrSilver	changing stud? How hard is it to change a stud? I noticed it was kinda tricky to get one of my lock nuts on the front left rim. Its not as smooth as the others! Is it expensive to buy a stud?

16-06-2004, 04:15 AM	#2
geetee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Car: A Mazda 323F BJ Sport. Posts: 1,064 View Photos By: geetee	you might be better just going to a breakers and getting a hub. think you would have to remove the hub anyway, which could be a potential nightmare, then you have to figure out how to remove the stud! have you tried tidying up the threads on the stud with a thread file? if you go carefully then this would probably work. or take it to an engineering place and ask them to run a thread tap over the stud while it`s still on the car. well worth a try!! :wink: __________________ www.club323f.com http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbgar...do=view&id=192

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16-06-2004, 06:22 PM	#3
DrSilver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne Car: Astra Sri T Posts: 660 View Photos By: DrSilver	cheers mate, ill try goign to an engineering place next week. I got the nut in, but it might be hard to get it in again if I have to change my wheel in the dark.