The Gremlins Struck Again
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The Gremlins Struck Again
Alright, so the gremlins struck again and my truck is living up to its name of Antichrist more and more. After a week of doing a motor swap, repairing a broken brake cover, and now I have a rear wheel stud that broke right off. (luckily my hub covers caught it and I didn't lose the nut) This is a 1999 F250 Super Duty.
Now my question, and I hope for some answers. What tools are needed to put in a new stud and what is the process. I do have a complete parts truck still that I can use for anything minus a motor (its sitting in my truck lol). I can swap that hub section if needed as I am limited on funds. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I do not want to drive the truck very far currently with only 7 studs.
Now my question, and I hope for some answers. What tools are needed to put in a new stud and what is the process. I do have a complete parts truck still that I can use for anything minus a motor (its sitting in my truck lol). I can swap that hub section if needed as I am limited on funds. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I do not want to drive the truck very far currently with only 7 studs.
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you will have to punch the stud out. Then the same with a donor stud, only you will want to be careful so as not to make a mess of the threads. Putting a lug nut on the donor stud before pounding it out is important.
PB blaster for both before you try to take them out.
PB blaster for both before you try to take them out.
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Buy a new stud. The studs, if like any I have changed, have a knurled shank that deforms when installed, to lock it in and prevent it from rotating when tightening the nut.
I would put reuse of a wheel stud right up there with putting on someone else’s used underwear.
also, the stud didn’t break randomly. The lug nut was overtifgtened or the truck overloaded.
I would put reuse of a wheel stud right up there with putting on someone else’s used underwear.
also, the stud didn’t break randomly. The lug nut was overtifgtened or the truck overloaded.
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the engine is one issue..
the other stuff IS just an old used truck.. not bad luck or gremlins .. its USED..
19 years old, many miles, many bumps.. only difference between you and the truck.. YOU HEAL.. they do not...
do not reuse studs. a new one is like 3 bucks..
as reinstalling a used stud.. if it DOES NOT BITE WELL into hub.. it might spin when you want to remove lug-nut and wheel..
think of the difficulty of the stud spinning in the hub... on the side of the road with a flat tire.. and the nut will not come off...
<< a New Truck may not be trouble Free >> reason there is a Warranty on a new one....
anything made by Man.. can and will FAIL at some point... it's just TIME.
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the other stuff IS just an old used truck.. not bad luck or gremlins .. its USED..
19 years old, many miles, many bumps.. only difference between you and the truck.. YOU HEAL.. they do not...
do not reuse studs. a new one is like 3 bucks..
as reinstalling a used stud.. if it DOES NOT BITE WELL into hub.. it might spin when you want to remove lug-nut and wheel..
think of the difficulty of the stud spinning in the hub... on the side of the road with a flat tire.. and the nut will not come off...
<< a New Truck may not be trouble Free >> reason there is a Warranty on a new one....
anything made by Man.. can and will FAIL at some point... it's just TIME.
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I wouldn't reuse a stud. They are too cheap at the parts store for the headache involved in removing and gambling that the replacement will be OK. Just take a hammer and punch the old broken stud out and feed the new stud in from the rear. I grease the threads and use the lug nut to pull the new stud in. The nut will align the new stud with the hole and pull it in without any problems. Never had a issue dointg it that way.
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Where do you guys come up with this stuff?? The SPLINE, they aren't knurled, on wheel studs don't deform..
. They're harder than the steel, or cast iron, they get pressed into. If the stud holes seem excessively worn, before installing a new stud, take a ball peen hammer, put the ball end on the stud hole, and give it a couple good raps with another hammer. This will mushroom the holes a little so the stud spines bite better. Only reason to not used an old stud is the chance its been improperly tightened, or the wheel was, and it's fatigued. In reality, i wouldn't worry about it if they weren't visibly damaged.
Honestly, it's not worth the time or effort to remove a used stud vs buying a new one for a couple bucks.
. They're harder than the steel, or cast iron, they get pressed into. If the stud holes seem excessively worn, before installing a new stud, take a ball peen hammer, put the ball end on the stud hole, and give it a couple good raps with another hammer. This will mushroom the holes a little so the stud spines bite better. Only reason to not used an old stud is the chance its been improperly tightened, or the wheel was, and it's fatigued. In reality, i wouldn't worry about it if they weren't visibly damaged.Honestly, it's not worth the time or effort to remove a used stud vs buying a new one for a couple bucks.
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