can any one give me advice on how to remove the studs that are used to bolt the wheels on to the car? some one on one of the forums suggest useing a lump hammer, but i do not like the sound of that.
also where might i get replacement studs and nuts?
I'm not familiar with your unnamed car, but many are bolts with a ribbed shank which is an interference fit to the hole in the hub. So removing the hub, supporting it round the outside of the bolt head with a hefty socket etc and whacking it out is the usual way. If you can't easily remove the hub you *might* be able to use a ball joint splitter. The lever type would be my guess - these are available in different sizes.
Whoever specialises in spares for your model?
Lump hammer is the only way. If you intend to re-use them, put a block of wood over the end of the stud or use a plastic mallet.
Plenty of suppliers out there. Might even be able to get them from a main dealer if you take the originals along. It's amazing how many bits like that haven't really changed much.
Sometimes you can get them out undamaged if you screw the wheel nut on the stud so that the end of the stud is level with the face of the nut (if you can see through the nut) or you have a good number of threads within the nut (if the nut is blind). Then hit it with a hammer. Grip the back of the stud with a mole wrench and unscrew the nut.
Jim
the studs are all damaged, the last owner has bent all of the studs in towards the centre of the hubs, i think this was done so they could get the alloy wheels on, its a shame really as i do like the alloys and i think they suite the car. i can get standard wheel at £40 the set, but it would not look the same. pity but these may have to be the wheels. the pcd on the 71 cresta is 5 inches, and i do not think this will be easy to get alloys for, not impossible but not easy.
The studs are splined and are a press fit in the hub flange.
Supporting the hub face over the open jaws of a vice and knocking the studs through with a decent hammer will work, or find a workshop with a hydraulic press and push them out.
I think that the other cars/commercials in the same year range would have used the same or similar studs, so the Bedford CA van studs for example may be compatible or modifiable.
Peter
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