Help on wheel studs

[Graywalk]

Had to knock out wheel studs to get wheels off due to holes were too small on wheels. How do you go about putting studs back in. Tried knocking these back in but does not seem to work. Are there any secrets?

[thebuggyman1]

Start them in the knurnlings, and run the lug nuts on. It will draw the studs back into their holes the rest of the way.

[Tomo]

hi
As above
U can use an air impact wheel wrench .
Place washer on stud ,install nut taper facing outwards ,apply never sieze to threads ,operate air gun slow to medium the stud should wind thru .

tomo

[phabib]

Try to line up with the existing ridges in the holes, or you risk chewing up your hubs. Since they've been in the hubs once, you won't need a whole lot of force to get them in again. Just a wrench will be enough if you don't have impact tools.

[Graywalk]

Wheel studs

Still fighting the wheel stud issue. Finally got the new studs in and have tried to hammer them in...not working. Tried the impact wrench but strips the studs and nuts...no luck. Open to other suggestions that can get us up and running to duck hunt. Currently have grade 8 bolts attaching the extensions but lost a wheel and tire while going through the swamp. Not a good feeling to see your wheel and tire floating away. Should I use lock-tite and attach or tack weld the grade 8 bolts to the plate. Help

[Twizted1]

Air hammer may work. The best way is to press them out.

[Mike]

If the studs don't have threads that go all the way down to the face of the wheel hub, you may have to put a few washers on the wheel stud to space it to where it is grabbing threads only. You may want to dial the pressure of your impact gun down a little and have someone hammer the back of the stud while you are using the impact gun on the wheel nut.

Also, try to line the knurls back up if you can. That should make it a little easier. When you use the hammer, really strike the back of the stud hard. I've replaced all 30 of my wheel studs in my Max II by hammering them in slightly to get them started and then using the impact wrench to finish pulling them into the hub. As a last resort, you may just have to pull the axle out and press them in.

[philipatmaxfour]

wheel studs

This is just a random thought for what it's worth. Some studs for sale at places like Princess auto seem to have a different spline pattern and that would be the only reason that I can think of that would not let the nut pull the new stud into place.

[Mike]

This is just a random thought for what it's worth. Some studs for sale at places like Princess auto seem to have a different spline pattern and that would be the only reason that I can think of that would not let the nut pull the new stud into place.

Good thought. Just to add to that, I was assuming that you were just reinstalling the studs that you originally knocked out of the hub. If you did buy new studs, not only can the pattern be different but more importantly, the diameter of the knurl can vary. You can purchase the same length wheel stud with the same thread diameter and pitch while getting a completely different knurl diameter that won't fit the original hole.