Re: [MBZ] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
My '98 Jetta was notorious for that. The wheel centers were tight on the rims and wouldn't seat good. Get 10-15 miles down the road and the wheels would get all loose. I eventually carried the torque wrench with me for the first couple days after having a wheel off. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 2:49 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: One thing I will add, when you have a wheel off, always go for a short test drive, do a few hard swerves left and right, and then re-check the torque on the wheel lug nuts/bolts. I have more than once had a wheel torqued up to spec only to find it loose a day or two later after some driving. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 13:32, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > strong work > > --FT > > On 8/17/22 12:09 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> Turned out to me much easier than hoped. A rare outcome for me when it comes >> to repairs. >> >> A few hammer taps knocked the remains of the broken stud out of the back of >> the hub. There was enough clearance to get it out, and get the new one in. I >> used a small stack of greased washers and a nut to pull it in, then a new >> lug nut to remount the wheel. >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, at 13:44, Jim Cathey wrote: Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in by just tightening the nut? >>> I do not know, but I really don't think so. Worth a try, though, vs >>> scrapping if that's your alternative. >>> >>> My 20yo son couldn't get all the wheel nuts off when we were doing the >>> rear brakes >>> on the E320. I, at 62, could. However, he starts work at the >>> brickyard Monday. I >>> expect that situation to change, rather fast. If he lasts. >>> >>> -- Jim >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
One thing I will add, when you have a wheel off, always go for a short test drive, do a few hard swerves left and right, and then re-check the torque on the wheel lug nuts/bolts. I have more than once had a wheel torqued up to spec only to find it loose a day or two later after some driving. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 13:32, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > strong work > > --FT > > On 8/17/22 12:09 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> Turned out to me much easier than hoped. A rare outcome for me when it comes >> to repairs. >> >> A few hammer taps knocked the remains of the broken stud out of the back of >> the hub. There was enough clearance to get it out, and get the new one in. I >> used a small stack of greased washers and a nut to pull it in, then a new >> lug nut to remount the wheel. >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, at 13:44, Jim Cathey wrote: Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in by just tightening the nut? >>> I do not know, but I really don't think so. Worth a try, though, vs >>> scrapping if that's your alternative. >>> >>> My 20yo son couldn't get all the wheel nuts off when we were doing the >>> rear brakes >>> on the E320. I, at 62, could. However, he starts work at the >>> brickyard Monday. I >>> expect that situation to change, rather fast. If he lasts. >>> >>> -- Jim >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
strong work --FT On 8/17/22 12:09 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Turned out to me much easier than hoped. A rare outcome for me when it comes to repairs. A few hammer taps knocked the remains of the broken stud out of the back of the hub. There was enough clearance to get it out, and get the new one in. I used a small stack of greased washers and a nut to pull it in, then a new lug nut to remount the wheel. On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, at 13:44, Jim Cathey wrote: Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in by just tightening the nut? I do not know, but I really don't think so. Worth a try, though, vs scrapping if that's your alternative. My 20yo son couldn't get all the wheel nuts off when we were doing the rear brakes on the E320. I, at 62, could. However, he starts work at the brickyard Monday. I expect that situation to change, rather fast. If he lasts. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
Always nice when things work out that way. -D > On Aug 17, 2022, at 12:09 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Turned out to me much easier than hoped. A rare outcome for me when it comes > to repairs. > > A few hammer taps knocked the remains of the broken stud out of the back of > the hub. There was enough clearance to get it out, and get the new one in. I > used a small stack of greased washers and a nut to pull it in, then a new lug > nut to remount the wheel. > > > On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, at 13:44, Jim Cathey wrote: >>> Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in >>> by just tightening the nut? >> >> I do not know, but I really don't think so. Worth a try, though, vs >> scrapping if that's your alternative. >> >> My 20yo son couldn't get all the wheel nuts off when we were doing the >> rear brakes >> on the E320. I, at 62, could. However, he starts work at the >> brickyard Monday. I >> expect that situation to change, rather fast. If he lasts. >> >> -- Jim > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
On Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:09:21 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > Turned out to me much easier than hoped. A rare outcome for me when it > comes to repairs. > > A few hammer taps knocked the remains of the broken stud out of the > back of the hub. There was enough clearance to get it out, and get the > new one in. I used a small stack of greased washers and a nut to pull > it in, then a new lug nut to remount the wheel. Congratulations! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
Turned out to me much easier than hoped. A rare outcome for me when it comes to repairs. A few hammer taps knocked the remains of the broken stud out of the back of the hub. There was enough clearance to get it out, and get the new one in. I used a small stack of greased washers and a nut to pull it in, then a new lug nut to remount the wheel. On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, at 13:44, Jim Cathey wrote: >> Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in >> by just tightening the nut? > > I do not know, but I really don't think so. Worth a try, though, vs > scrapping if that's your alternative. > > My 20yo son couldn't get all the wheel nuts off when we were doing the > rear brakes > on the E320. I, at 62, could. However, he starts work at the > brickyard Monday. I > expect that situation to change, rather fast. If he lasts. > > -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
You should be able to bang the broken chunk out with a hammer and punch. You can likely get the new one in without taking the whole thing apart. You may have to turn the hub to a point where you can get access to the hole for the stud from the back. You should be able to crank it in using a lug nut. Depending on the length of the thread on the new stud, you may need spacers - washers maybe - in order to pull it all of the way in. Put the nut on backward so that you are pressing with the flat side of the nut. There is a simple "tool" intended for the purpose but it is just a sort of bushing (essentially a really thick washer). Randy On 05/08/2022 1:16 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Helping son with a flat on the '03 Focus. One of the studs twisted off as I was trying to remove the nut. Who knew that my 56 year old arms were strong enough to tear steel. Gives me great confidence in the materials used by Ford. Actually as much as the rest of the car is rusting, I guess I'm not surprised. I bought a new stud and nut at NAPA. Looks like it is sort of a press fit with a knurled section to hold it in the hub. I am hoping to do this without removing the hub. Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in by just tightening the nut? If I have to remove the hub and buy a press I may just junk the car, it is really worth that little to me (though having a press is on my "someday" list for the home workshop). Allan ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
> Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in > by just tightening the nut? I do not know, but I really don't think so. Worth a try, though, vs scrapping if that's your alternative. My 20yo son couldn't get all the wheel nuts off when we were doing the rear brakes on the E320. I, at 62, could. However, he starts work at the brickyard Monday. I expect that situation to change, rather fast. If he lasts. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
On Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:16:11 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > I am hoping to do this without removing the hub. Can these typically be > knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in by just tightening > the nut? IIRC, that's the way a repair shop fixed the studs on a car I had in Austin, Texas, in the late '90s after some monkey at Sam's Club used an impact wrench set on ultra-high to put the wheels back on after installing new tires. Just be aware of the possibility of impact Brinelling of the bearings. They may have used a pneumatic hammer to get the old studs out. I don't recall seeing how the fellow inserted the studs, but threading on > If I have to remove the hub and buy a press I may just junk the car, it > is really worth that little to me (though having a press is on my > "someday" list for the home workshop). You could also take the hub and stud to a shop which has a press. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
Helping son with a flat on the '03 Focus. One of the studs twisted off as I was trying to remove the nut. Who knew that my 56 year old arms were strong enough to tear steel. Gives me great confidence in the materials used by Ford. Actually as much as the rest of the car is rusting, I guess I'm not surprised. I bought a new stud and nut at NAPA. Looks like it is sort of a press fit with a knurled section to hold it in the hub. I am hoping to do this without removing the hub. Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in by just tightening the nut? If I have to remove the hub and buy a press I may just junk the car, it is really worth that little to me (though having a press is on my "someday" list for the home workshop). Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
