Larry,
I've never done them on a TF, but I had a similar problem on my MGA. The hub
studs needed replacing. New ones are available. You might even find them in
a well supplied auto parts store. They usually are carried in big orange
drawers under the manufacturer name "Dorman". Otherwise Moss or Abingdon
Spares.
If the studs fall out it's likely the hub is shot. But you might get lucky.
The new ones are pressed in using a several ton press. An easy job if you
have access to a bearing or arbor press. Resist any temptation to weld or
braze them in - you're likely to alter the hardness of the hub. A set of
hubs is cheaper than a few days in the hospital because of a hub
disintegrating on the freeway.
My regards to Jerry Keuper if you see him about town.
Regards,
Lew Palmer
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mg-t@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-t@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Larry Cogan
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 8:02 PM
To: MGTs
Subject: Brake Drum Studs
It's TF time! I've been working like a dog trying to breathe life
into a TC, while a recently acquired TF has been sitting in the wings.
Thinking I'd about reached TC burn out I took the TF for a quick ride
and then remembered how bad the brakes had been. Suspecting the rear,
I pulled the wheels (spoke) and the drums to look at the linings.
Linings are ok, but two drum studs are loose on each side. Rats!
What is the way to fix this? I see that the studs are available from
the usual suspects but am thinking that if the old ones spun wouldn't
the carrier be screwed up as well? Or is it usualy just the studs?
>From a quick look at Blowers, I gather that I've got a lot of "stuff"
to take apart before I get the hub in my hand. I assume that the
studs can't be inserted with the hub still on the axle shaft? Any
insights would be apperciated.
Regards, Larry. Melbourne, FL
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