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| | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 40 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 40 | I having trouble with a couple of my wheel studs on my 53 3100. I have about 3 of them that are no longer press fit into the hubs, they will come out with hand pressure. They will still tighten up and have no issues with them spinning, but it makes it difficult to put the wheel on. If you bump the loose stud it will push out of the hub. Last year I took the hub off and center punched around the holes of the lose studs and it helped but it still needs more attention. I have looked for a wheel stud with a tad bigger knurled section but not having a lot of luck. Napa didn't stock anything but had some they could order but the guy wasn't sure it was what I needed. I thought of cleaning them up REAL good and giving some red locktight a try. Anyone ran into this issue yet?
Larry
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,453 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,453 | green lock-tite stud lock, the bottle I have is #640.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,026 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,026 | Read thru this Wheel Stud thread. You should determine what type of studs you have, Swedged or knurled and replace them with the correct type. In this case, Loc-tite is a band-aid only.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,763 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,763 | Those hubs aren't scarce or expensive- - - - -just change the hub.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 | Those hubs aren't scarce or expensive- - - - -just change the hub.
Jerry We've got a BINGO right there boys.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 40 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 40 | I was trying to get by for a while without changing the hub, that's all. I'm building another frame for the truck to use later on. Just wanting to keep her drivable in the mean time.
Larry
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,026 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,026 | You could go totally redneck on it and weld the studs in place. 
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 | I was trying to get by for a while without changing the hub, that's all. I'm building another frame for the truck to use later on. Just wanting to keep her drivable in the mean time. If that's the case, then put it back together as is and don't have any flat tires until you change everything out later on.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,763 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,763 | Use a stack of flat washers and the flat side of a lug nut to hold the studs square with the wheel mounting surface, and braze (not weld) the head of the stud to the hub. That method will hold until your great-grandkids inherit the truck.
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,026 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,026 | Jerry Wondering why you say "braze (not weld)".  I would think a couple of quick tacks with a mig gun would introduce less heat stress into the hub than brazing with a torch, which would take more time to get up to brazing temp because of the quenching effect of the mass of the hub. Good tip on the washers and nut to keep it aligned while welding (or brazing).
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 40 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 40 | I will give that a shot. I had thought of brazing the hole lightly and pressing the studs back in.
Larry
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 | Why not just re-drill the hub and press in new studs or tap them for full thread studs? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,763 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,763 | Jerry Wondering why you say "braze (not weld)". A tack weld will create one stress point that will break away quickly. Brass (properly applied) will flow around the knurled section of the stud and reinforce the stud/hub bond without getting the assembly hot enough to change the strength of either the hub or the studs.
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"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
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