Hub Puller & wheel studs

V Mad · Post by **V Mad** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:33 am

I have a bad wheel stud and want to change it. I also find the studs are just too short for alloy wheels so want to fit longer studs.

I tried to remove a stud but realised that there is no room without pulling the hub.

I tried a universal 2/3bolt hub puller fitted onto two studs, but I felt that any more torque than I was applying would have bent or broken the hub plate. The w/s manual specifies a 4-bolt puller, which I dont have.

Has anyone got a tip for a suitable tool I can buy, borrow, pref in SE England?

bigbob · Post by **bigbob** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:36 pm

Don't bother with pulling the hub. What I did is drill a 20mm? hole in the back plate, just large enough for the head of the stud to pass through, obviously in line with the studs. Bang the old stud out through the hole & pass new one back in. When finished block the holes with grommet.

garyv8tiger · Post by **garyv8tiger** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:47 pm

bigbob wrote:Don't bother with pulling the hub. What I did is drill a 20mm? hole in the back plate, just large enough for the head of the stud to pass through, obviously in line with the studs. Bang the old stud out through the hole & pass new one back in. When finished block the holes with grommet.

bob your an animal

ive done it like that before too

Tomaselli · Post by **Tomaselli** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:06 pm

bigbob wrote:What I did is drill a 20mm? hole in the back plate, just large enough for the head of the stud to pass through

Good tip that to enable emergency repairs whilst on your travels, I've been with BigBob before when he's lost studs/wheel nuts in Belgium.

garyv8tiger · Post by **garyv8tiger** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:16 pm

Tomaselli wrote:
bigbob wrote:What I did is drill a 20mm? hole in the back plate, just large enough for the head of the stud to pass through
Good tip that to enable emergency repairs whilst on your travels, I've been with BigBob before when he's lost studs/wheel nuts in Belgium.

i dont think theres anything that bob hasnt lost .where as you tony usually just get us all lost on you scenic routes

atleast now we have power steering 3 point turns will be easier

V Mad · Post by **V Mad** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:50 pm

Thanks Bob, a good tip for replacing one bad stud. But I was thinking of replacing all studs for longer ones as I am using a spacer with alloys, so I might still try pulling the hub again if I can get hold of a suitable puller ( now have an offer of a Triumph puller that might just fit).

bigbob · Post by **bigbob** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:01 pm

You only need 1 hole, just rotate the hub to remove the other 3!!

TXJ7 · Post by **TXJ7** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:38 pm

V Mad wrote:Thanks Bob, a good tip for replacing one bad stud. But I was thinking of replacing all studs for longer ones as I am using a spacer with alloys, so I might still try pulling the hub again if I can get hold of a suitable puller ( now have an offer of a Triumph puller that might just fit).

Chris, I'm currently looking after the club's hub puller, courtesy of Martin Pester, let me know if the Triumph one is not up to the job. Also, I think there's a tech tip on the STOA forum, I had to use oxy torch to get enough heat into my hubs for them to shift.

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:52 pm

The club has a hub puller?

Are there any other pieces of kit that are available to loan?

garyv8tiger · Post by **garyv8tiger** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:53 pm

i have a batterybox remover .

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:56 pm

garyv8tiger wrote:i have a batterybox remover .

You're very consistent and predictable Gary.

I'll say that because calling you repetitious and boring wouldn't be very nice.

garyv8tiger · Post by **garyv8tiger** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:01 pm

your so funny .pity you dont come out more with your tiger .

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:13 pm

I'm here all week, try the veal.

Have patience. I will one day.............well, maybe...................if I ever put it back together.
Life keeps distracting me you see.