18-09-2018, 04:22 PM
While re-assembling my rear hub I was just putting the nuts on the wheel studs to hold the hub tool on that allows you to hold the hub while tightening the half shaft nut. I used moderate pressure with the spanner just to ensure the tool was reasonably tight on the hub. Two tightened ok but the third (as always the last one!) became easy to turn....the stud pulled out of the round plate that is riveted to the rear hub half.
The new stud bought looks to be far better in that it appears to be STUD/PLATE machined out of one solid billet rather than plate with seperate stud welded in.
So CHECK YOUR WHEEL STUDS FOR BEING FIXED TO THE RIVETED PLATE.
Rude words were said while I quickly removed hub before bearing locktite could set, on shaft taper and around bearing in hub....
So how do you rivet on the new one? An anvil (5mm round) held in vice to rest the rivet head on; one hand holding hub; second hand holding drift against end of rivet; THIRD hand holding hammer to strike drift
Note that the other half can't be involved in any holding anything steady as this has led to "heated discussions" in the past!
Dennis
The new stud bought looks to be far better in that it appears to be STUD/PLATE machined out of one solid billet rather than plate with seperate stud welded in.
So CHECK YOUR WHEEL STUDS FOR BEING FIXED TO THE RIVETED PLATE.
Rude words were said while I quickly removed hub before bearing locktite could set, on shaft taper and around bearing in hub....
So how do you rivet on the new one? An anvil (5mm round) held in vice to rest the rivet head on; one hand holding hub; second hand holding drift against end of rivet; THIRD hand holding hammer to strike drift
Note that the other half can't be involved in any holding anything steady as this has led to "heated discussions" in the past!Dennis