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Civic lug studs
On 06/25/2012 08:18 PM, jim beam wrote:
> On 06/25/2012 03:16 PM, Tegger wrote: >> wrote in : >> >>> >>> hammering doesn't seem like a very bright idea, >> >> >> Hammering works just fine; > > yes, it removes studs just fine. it brinells bearings just fine too. > > >> thje pros do it all the time. > > the same "pros" that think they can "cure" radiator electrode potentials > by "grounding"? or the pros that are happy when you come back because a > bearing has inexplicably gone? > > fact: every single bearing manufacturer out there says never to hammer. > there is a reason for that. > <http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.timken.com/en-us/products/bearings/productlist/roller/cylindrical/Documents/BDABrochure5892.pdf&sa=U&ei=ESnpT8GoDoLY2AXSgKGtAg &ved=0CBkQFjAD&usg=AFQjCNEiHgb1h3pDfMHgDLVhmfotBy4 mhw> forgot: see page 21. > > > >> Imagine the >> pounding the wheel bearing takes in everyday use; you're unlikely to >> exceed >> that as you remove the old stud. > > completely to the contrary. the "pounding" the bearing experiences as > transmitted through a nice soft cushy tire is one to two orders of > magnitude less than that imparted by a direct hammer blow. > > >> The stud is on there with less force than >> you might think. > > which makes it nice and easy to press out with the correct tool. > > >> >> >>> >>> I think it is the angle with the broken stud verses the new longer >>> stud that makes the difference. >> >> >> That's all it is. >> >> >> Once you get the new on in place, you use the lug nut and some washers to >> pull it all the way on. >> >> >>> Other comments suggest that you could >>> bang it into place, at risk of the threads. And several videos and >>> picture posts show some bar resting against the other studs to keep >>> the hub from turning. I wouldn't do that for fear of flattening those >>> threads. I might use a wooden handled sledge hammer. >>> >> >> Or put the brakes back together again, then have a helper step on the >> pedal >> to hold the disk while you pull the stud in place. >> >> > > -- fact check required |
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