Installing Longer Rear Wheel Studs
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sig_a has effectively shamed me into doubling the number of Harbor Freight tools in my tool box. The ball joint press is actually a nice cast iron tool that I can't believe was only $20.00 and a trip across town. I ran it into my grinding wheel and it cleared the head in about a second. ![Cheers](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/beerchug.gif)
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....and the dog leg isn't just hanging there for the fun of it.
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That's a heck of a good deal on that press. I probably ought to buy one and put it aside till I need it.
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Guys, should I go back and edit my original post and take out all reference to the BFH method? I should at least suggest a better way right up front for the guys that read about as well as I do.
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The first picture in post 19 shows the stud head fitting in between the feet on the press.
Go slowly with the grinding and only remove a minimum of material. The back of the hub flange is tapered, so you want to catch the little bit of seat on either side of the head. Look at the 3rd picture in post 19.
The press really did make the job much easier.
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wow that looks great .. i would think you dont need a gazzillion tonnes of torque to seat the stud either so looks good. Worse case if you ar not sure if you seated the stud completely just retorque your wheels time to time .. it will eventually seat ..
now i just need.
Harbor fright tool
12mm spacer
57mm 1.5 by 14 wheel studs
I see a new project on the horizon .
Any good suppliers out ther for spacer and studs ?
now i just need.
Harbor fright tool
12mm spacer
57mm 1.5 by 14 wheel studs
I see a new project on the horizon .
Any good suppliers out ther for spacer and studs ?
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This craigslist add runs constantly and most say $70 per set. I have not called them yet, but will.
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/pts/3896429767.html
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/pts/3896429767.html
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Called the Craigslist add guy and picked up a pair of 5x130 13mm hub-centric spacers for $80 cash. The business was maybe 20-25 minutes from my office. He said they purchase these from Europe because the Porsches require such a tight tolerance. They were nice and snug on the hubs and nice and loose around the lugs. I'd say they are perfect and much higher quality than I expected.
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Those spacers look nice, Doug. How's the fit of the lugnuts? And are you planning to get a castle type nut for the axle? You know, I wonder if combining the HF El Cheapo tie rod tool with a smaller BFH would be the thing to do, if you decide not to go with the hydraulic press with a plate to support the hub? See the angle of the tool against the hub? If the studs were really stuck in there, you could flute the hub like a pie crust. My thought is that this works well because the studs are not that hard to remove.
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Either method seemed OK. Honestly was less tuckered out after the BFH method, but much more satisfied I'd done a good job after the press method....so....it's on to the next project.
Just glad to be done with my Ford. Now that was 3 months in hell.
Had sugar/water in my E350 van. New In tank fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel injectors, spark plugs, and new intake manifold gasket, fuel rail, and surrounding gizmos like the water pump. Ended up going back in and replacing the lash adjusters and chasing down a misfire that ended up being a coil pack boot.
Insurance covered most of the parts and about 8 hours of labor. Bastards wanted to total it.
F.U. Mercury. After 23 years you want to dick me around over the price I paid for a gasket when I just saved you three grand in labor and didn't get the rental car???? I best shut up now.
Just glad to be done with my Ford. Now that was 3 months in hell.
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