My Google skills are not great apparently. I am trying to find an M14x1.5 thread chaser as I will be installing wheel studs soon and I want to clean things out. I am trying to avoid a big kit as I will not use this stuff often...probably ever again. Has anyone bought one for this purpose that could help provide a little direction for me?

 

I think you're looking for a M14 x 1.5 tap. A full kit is usually a tap and die kit. So it has the tools for cleaning up the internal threads in a hole (tap) and external threads of a fastener (die). Autozone use to have a tool rental program back in the day. Don't know if they still do or not.

 

Bear in mind that there is a difference between a thread tap and a thread chaser. A thread tap is more aggressive than a thread chaser and may do more harm than good for your application. And a thread chaser may be difficult to find.

So, you could make your own thread chaser (to clean an internal thread) by modifying a wheel screw. Clamp the head of the screw in a vice and use a Dremel tool and a cutting disk or narrow grinding wheel to cut five or so longitudinal grooves on the screw to the depth of the thread root.

When using your home-made chaser, I recommend putting some grease on the threads to help retain any crud in the grooves of the chaser.

Jason

 

Jawco.com
Various thread chasers.

Snap-on also.

 

Don't use a tap. That is for cutting threads. These chasers will massage the material around without removing minimal material.

 

I suggest to use a good lubricant grease and buy an extra nut or two. Chase the thread and clean using lubricant and nut, then clean off studs well before torque.
can use WD40 to clean. That should be sufficient on new and old studs without any major damage to them

make sure studs are clean and dry before installing wheel as recommended torque value is for dry studs.

I do this sometimes, if stud still have some lubricant, I may only torque to 100ft lb, then a couple of weeks later check for 118ft lb.

 

Thanks everyone; very much appreciated. Especially @Jack F for his ninja search skills!

 

Hey, learn something everyday. Great info everyone.