Wheel stud removal

[Forge]

I'm about to install rear wheel spacers on my B7800. Can anyone recommend a removal/installer tool for the two wheel studs on each hub? Also, should I use loctite to secure them when reinstalling?

Thanks in advance.

 

[lsmurphy]

If they are too long, cut them down.

Pics?


Hub comes off axle? No?
Take hub off and take to anvil/vice with stud vertical and tap out with hammer.
Or, take to press and press out.


Loctite is not necessary.

 

[Forge]

Thanks. They screw in and the wheel is then secured with a nut. They are technically wheel stud pilot pins (and not like the pop out auto wheel studs). The hubs do not come off. With the spacers you unscrew the stud from the hub and then screw in to the spacer. These pins are basically headless bolts.

 

[kubseki]

I think I know what you mean .. had the same problem when putting spacers on my BX, to get the studs out I used two nuts locked against each other, it was very tight but I foolishly kept turning and unscrewing the stud, ended up damaging the stud and thread on the hub, I guess the factory used permanent thread locker. If I had to do it again I would try to heat the studs and soften the loctite or whatever they used. But two nuts tightened against each other on the stud should be enough to get a spanner on it

 

[lsmurphy]

I think I know what you mean .. had the same problem when putting spacers on my BX, to get the studs out I used two nuts locked against each other, it was very tight but I foolishly kept turning and unscrewing the stud, ended up damaging the stud and thread on the hub, I guess the factory used permanent thread locker. If I had to do it again I would try to heat the studs and soften the loctite or whatever they used. But two nuts tightened against each other on the stud should do be enough.

If not, cut and drill out. At this point.......what does it matter? You are going to use common bolts to bolt on the spacer anyway, I assume.

I just installed the rear wheels on mine a day ago. Since I changed out wheels I had to redrill the hubs, went from metric to 6 on 4.5. I tack welded in 1/2" bolts and used standard lug nuts.

 

[Forge]

Thanks! That keeps it simple.

 

[kubseki]

My spacers were from The Tracks Co (as used by others on this site) .. after my stud removal problems I left the two studs on the other hub alone and just put the spacer over them and tightened using the nuts, no need to shorten the studs in my case. Means that I have no studs to hang a wheel off, but the spacer kit came with an installation stud for this purpose.
If you decide to unscrew the studs and they are unusally tight they probably have permanent thread locker on them like mine did .. try heating the studs to melt it