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Had to cut off a wheel bolt, what next!!
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:22 pm
by villagehoppa
Hi all, the garage had overtightened one of the wheel bolts on the front and I had to cut the stud off as it was turning with the nut, booooo!! Do I have to buy a new hub with the studs and totally take it apart or can I use a normal bolt and weld it to the back? Either way I'm going to have to take it all apart aren't I?? Is it a big job?
Re: Had to cut off a wheel bolt, what next!!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:53 am
by ScottieJ
I can send you a new wheel stud, easy to swap, just have to pull the caliper and disc off.
Re: Had to cut off a wheel bolt, what next!!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 1:33 pm
by villagehoppa
That sounds better than taking everything off phew!! Thanks for that, do I need to spot weld it on so it doesn't rotate?
Re: Had to cut off a wheel bolt, what next!!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 2:18 pm
by ScottieJ
villagehoppa wrote:That sounds better than taking everything off phew!! Thanks for that, do I need to spot weld it on so it doesn't rotate?
You shouldn't need to, they are knurled. Unless the hole in the hub has been damaged it should be fine.
Re: Had to cut off a wheel bolt, what next!!
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 12:50 pm
by villagehoppa
Can I buy one of the studs off you in that case please?... How can I get my address and payment to you?... Thanks for this, much appreciated...
Re: Had to cut off a wheel bolt, what next!!
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 2:50 pm
by ROBBIE
villagehoppa wrote:Can I buy one of the studs off you in that case please?... How can I get my address and payment to you?... Thanks for this, much appreciated...
Hi, just click the pm button on the bottom of Scotties post
Re: Had to cut off a wheel bolt, what next!!
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:59 pm
by ScottieJ
I'm away until Monday bud but just PM me your address and I'll pop a few in the post for you on Tuesday
Re: Had to cut off a wheel bolt, what next!!
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:16 pm
by Eltoon
I had the same issue and bought a stud on Ebay - the thread should be knocking about somewhere if you search my name plus a link to the stud on Ebay
I ground a flat edge off the round head of the stud so it fitted flush more easily and wouldn't turn. Got some advice on here and it was a fairly straightforward job.