Wheel stud / Hub removal

[Overhere]

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has changed the wheel studs without removing the hubs, if so how do you do it, just knock them out with a sledge hammer? Any advice?

I've been told I should remove the hubs to change the wheel studs, but that looks like a major pain.

Thanks for any help or advice.

[Pupp]

You stand a very good chance of knacking the wheel bearings with the hubs on the car. What's up with the studs you have?

[Johno]

Mine popped out with a knock. Agree on taking care with wheel bearings etc, however you'll have to go at it like a maniac possessed before you'll do 'em any damage in my view. . .

Best to spray some WD40 onto them and let it creep in over night and then give it a single good smack. If it don't wanna shift then off with the hub. . .

[Overhere]

Thanks for the info guys, I'm changing wheels and need longer studs to accomodate a spacer.

I'll give it a go on the car first, if they don't come out I'll ask David Battey to do it, according to the bible I need a long piece of scafold tubing and a lot of patience to remove the hub.

[GreenV8S]

If you're going to try to hammer the studs out I suggest putting a mass behind the flange that is bigger than the one you're hitting the studs with. E.g. if you belting them with s club hammer, put a sledge behind it. This reduces the impact that the bearings have to take. Once you start hitting the studs you're pretty much committed to changing them since you will knacker them in the process, so do be sure that you're willing to go all the way before you start down this road.

[V8 Animal]

You could cut the studs that are showing then drill them out.

[Overhere]

Hmm... food for though. Cut them off close to the hub, drill a small hole (pilot) then get use a bit just smaller than the stud hole... May be worth a try if hammering doesn't work. Always a dilema, if I start down the road and it goes AFU I can't drive to the garage. I think I'll give it a go, I've been lucky so far with all the other stuff I've done.

Thanks again!

[V8 Animal]

Overhere said:

Hmm... food for though. Cut them off close to the hub, drill a small hole (pilot) then get use a bit just smaller than the stud hole... May be worth a try if hammering doesn't work. Always a dilema, if I start down the road and it goes AFU I can't drive to the garage. I think I'll give it a go, I've been lucky so far with all the other stuff I've done.

Thanks again!

Once you've drilled right through use a small bolster and tap the bolt head.
Should work but im not doing it
At least your not going to damage the bearings.
Good Luck

[roysum]

Overhere said:

Hmm... food for though. Cut them off close to the hub, drill a small hole (pilot) then get use a bit just smaller than the stud hole... May be worth a try if hammering doesn't work. Always a dilema, if I start down the road and it goes AFU I can't drive to the garage. I think I'll give it a go, I've been lucky so far with all the other stuff I've done.

Thanks again!

If you are going to drill them be careful you dont damage the internal splines. Changed some on a Ford Anglia about 35 years ago, don't remember any problems, just a few good clouts.
Roy

[Overhere]

Thanks Roysum, I didn't get a chance at them this weekend because we had some friends over (social life really gets in the way! ;-) but will try in the next few days, I'll start with a hammer and if that doesn't work move onto plan B, plan C etc.

Cheers

[schmokin1]

i transplanted a set of sierra studs into a cortina hub set a few years back with no problems. I would go with the hold a big weight behind the hub flange and whack the stud method....

[Overhere]

Ok, I've done it, just as Johno said, a medium force two whacks with a hammer and they popped out, I did hold a another hammer on the back of the hub, not sure how much it helped. To get the new ones in I stacked some washers on the stud and cranked the lug nut down on each one it turn, got them to within a mil of seated, just hoping tightening the wheels up will seat them the rest of the way. Sounds scary, I'll have to check the jugs every drive for a while!

Thanks again!

[s p a c e m a n]

Bump from the past..

Is it really possible to get longer studs in the rear hubs without removing them? I had a cursory look at them yesterday and it looked tight just getting the standard size out, the fronts have a lot more room though.

[Bassfiend229hp]

I was more impressed with "I'll have to check the jugs every drive for a while!" ... sounds like my kind of drive...