Phil,
An impact wrench is THE tool for this job. I have a group of washers and
a large diameter lug nut I use to draw the new studs in. You should try
to hit the splines in the same grooves as the old studs, or they can
become stripped out. A hammer is, as you suppose, asking for trouble. If
you can't get them in, you can pull your hubs off, bring them to me, and
I can do them for you. I'm in your general area.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phillip J. Pallone" <ppallones@core.com>
To: <6Pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 12:28 AM
Subject: rear lug stud installation
> Hello All!
>
> I've posted a couple of questions already on this list with many
responses -
> thanks! Some of my previous questions I must admit sounded like they
came
> from a "newbee" (which I admit I am). But this one may stump a few of
> you...
>
> I have a 74 TR6. I discovered the other day while checking out my
rear
> brakes that a wheel stud was broken (it actually broke in my hands as
I was
> putting the wheel back on - pretty lucky really). I promptly removed
the
> broken one, plus the other 3 (big mistake) per Bentley by "gently"
tapping
> them out. They all came out. I bought 8 new ones from TRF with the
intent
> to change them all.
>
> My question is: is there a trick to installing them? I took about 6
or so
> washers (yes - the first 3 had a larger ID to accommodate the larger
OD of
> the stud near the head), assembled them, and started rapping away. I
used a
> large screw driver under the washers and wedged it against the
concrete
> floor. I used the lug nut to try to draw the stud in. It worked for
the
> first few turns, then the force I applied down lifted the rear wheel
> suspension - to the point where the screw driver became dislodged. I
looked
> for other ways to get some leverage, but no success (I didn't want to
break
> anything). I also reinstalled the drum and wheel, lowered the car to
the
> ground, and tried to really hammer the lug studs to try to draw the
them in.
> Still no success - there is still about 1/16-1/8 to go before the
tapered
> head seats.
>
> I'm also worried about damaging the bearings with all the pounding. I
> measured about 0.006-0.007 inch end play, which is already above the
max
> that Bentley recommends.
>
> With all the studs about 75% of the way in, I could probably drive it
to a
> garage for some help - but of course would rather do it myself.
>
> I'll eagerly await any responses - we have at least a few more days of
good
> weather in Cleveland before it starts to snow again!
>
> Thanks.
>
> Phil Pallone
> CF22155U
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