jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
you need a new hub
neilly
Well-Known Member
This makes a good read.
http://www.discovery2.co.uk/fronthub.html
Last I heard the ones from AAPOldham on the bay of fleas were considered to be OK, but as I have not had one from him I cannot guarantee that.
Cheers
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
obviously genuine is best but ive fitted quite a few britpart ones they seemed to have lasted ok
Balbas
Active Member
Cool thanks both. Hopefully it's just one side and not the other as well. As I don't have my manual to hand, presumably it's not a huge job? Is there anything else I need? I already have a puller. I'm assuming it's a case of stripping the brakes off, undoing the nut and then pulling the hub assembly off as a one'er? With refitting the reverse of disassembly (as the book of lies would say)?
The splined part of the stud/hub provides a lot of the locking force required and is effectively an interference fit, almost as good as welding. If you knock a stud out and refit another it will never be as strong as the original simply due to it not having moved much metal, and maybe even just won't hols when tightening nuts! They are not standard splines, but made to cut into metal!
I wouldn't risk it ..... I lost a wheel once (my mistake, not tightening the nuts up on front left corner) and would hate to do it again.
I wouldn't risk it ..... I lost a wheel once (my mistake, not tightening the nuts up on front left corner) and would hate to do it again.
brian47
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Going through what the other guys have written on the subject, I would add that in order to apply enough force and/or heat to the old wheel studs to get them out and then press the new ones in, the hub is going to have to be off the vehicle to do the job efficiently and safely.
If that's the case, then in all honesty, since you'll have to remove the hub, it makes sense to replace it first as last.
If that's the case, then in all honesty, since you'll have to remove the hub, it makes sense to replace it first as last.
ozzyboydeano
Well-Known Member
before going purchasing a new hub I would be checking to make sure the stainless steel cover on the wheel nuts are not slipping so the correct socket will be needed for a tight fit ..you may need to bash on the socket ...or try and remove the stainless steel cover on the lug nuts but a different size socket will be needed ... who has fitted them may of used a pneumatic air gun wrong socket ect and now the covers on the lug nuts are just turning
Balbas
Active Member
It's definitely the studs. The one that has been cross threaded has been snapped. I wish it was as simple as needing to prise the cap off the bolt - I've got some spares!
Anyway, the engineering bloke at work reckons it's possible to change just the stud without taking the hub off, so I'll report back tomorrow.
Anyway, the engineering bloke at work reckons it's possible to change just the stud without taking the hub off, so I'll report back tomorrow.
