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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | After removing the rear hubs, restoring them and then pressing new wheel studs back in my '54 1 ton stake, they now are just off a little bit so I can't get the brake drums back on. I removed the hubs, ran them through the press again but no differance. Any thoughts on how to get these extra long dualie studs squared properly so I can continue to get frustrated by something else?
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ...could you possibly be dealing with Metric replacements???
Just a thought. ( I ran into this some time ago) | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | Put a nut on the studs and give them a soft side whack with a sledge. It happens from time to time, unfortunately you need to whack, test, whack, test, etc., until they fit right.
Jeff | | | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 271 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2012 Posts: 271 | is it enough force to put a nut on and tighten it down? face of nut draws it square? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Not metric, I had the tires on to roll it around a few weeks ago. The wheels went on somewhat hard but did go on. I tried the nut on the stud to hopefully draw them in straight but alas, no luck. My shop press read 7 tons when I set them last time. I thought about whacking them but not sure how to keep the hub from rotating while attempting this. I'm sure GM had some fantastic jig to get this done in two seconds.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | Don't whack 'em- - - - -use a long piece of pipe just big enough to fit over the stud, (probably 1/2") and gently pry the stud whatever direction it needs to go. You'll have better control over the movement than you will if you hammer on the stud.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | Go to the flaps or hardware store and get two nuts that are bigger than the thread size of the stud,so they slide over the stud.Take one of the lug nuts and put it on backwards than tightin it down it should pull it in straight.
Pete | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Go to the flaps or hardware store and get two nuts that are bigger than the thread size of the stud,so they slide over the stud.Take one of the lug nuts and put it on backwards than tightin it down it should pull it in straight.
Pete
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | If you flatten the threads a little with the pipe, run a chaser die on the thread to bring it back into shape.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 | Just throwin' this out: instead of prying on the threads, how about if you put on a few nuts, then size your pipe to fit over the nut flats. Now you'll be prying against the nuts and not the threads. I'd think the nuts would protect the thread form. You could always get some bolts for mismatched holes. (Scroll to bottom to view.) Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 | Tightening a nut on the stud to straighten it will strip the threads of the nut or stud before it does what you want.
Place the nut on the stud and TAP, repeat TAP, with a 10 pound hammer. Don't wack it. Small taps is all it takes and keep checking for fit. It will move ever so slightly and you won't damage anything.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Jerry gets the first ride for his suggestion!!! I took a four foot piece of square stock just over 1/2" and tweeked them till they fit. It took a little bit of fussing but they now go on.
Thanks for all the suggestions
Bruce | | |
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