Front Wheel Stud

[jfnewell1965]

All,

I have a stud on my front left wheel that is not screwed in all the way (see pictures).

The perfectionist in me says this need to be fixed.

The worry wart in me says "You are going to break something!"

Would y'all leave it, or try and get it out and replaced?

If you think take it out and replace, any tips on how to unscrew a single stud without screwing up the other studs or breaking the hub?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[ShaunRH]

Unscrew is to get a nut that is the right thread and double nut it with a lug nut and back it out with the lock nut. You can also use vicegrips on the collar erroring on the lugnut side as the rim takes up space there. Some of these also have allen or torx holes on the back side to move in and out.

In is usually done with thread locker and a lug nut.

If you get it out, you should inspect the threads on the hole for damage. Chasing them with a proper tap isn't a bad idea if they are dinged up.

 

[D2Cat]

Take your lug nut to the hardware store and find a nut with the same thread. Install the new nut, then the lug nut up tight to the new nut, as far out on the stud as possible. Turn both nuts to put the stud to the position that allows you to sleep at night. Release the two nuts from each other. Install the lug nut back on the stud.

Probably never happen again, but save the special nut in your tool box, just in case.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Just buy a stud remover, it will cut all the work out of it!
First remove the stud, then clean the threads, oil and reinstall the stud.

 

[ShaunRH]

Take your lug nut to the hardware store and find a nut with the same thread. Install the new nut, then the lug nut up tight to the new nut, as far out on the stud as possible. Turn both nuts to put the stud to the position that allows you to sleep at night. Release the two nuts from each other. Install the lug nut back on the stud.

Probably never happen again, but save the special nut in your tool box, just in case.

Hmmm, I think there's and echo in here... a better sounding echo than the original, but still...

 

[jfnewell1965]

All,

Well, the tool hound in me wanted to get the stud remover, but I took ShaunRH's vice grip idea and wrenched it of...it was not as hard as I imagined.

Whoever put the stud in screwed up the thread, so I am going to get a fine thread tap and clean things up before I put the new stud in.

Thanks,
Jim