Need Help! Almost lost a wheel!
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Cut n Shoot TX
Need Help! Almost lost a wheel!
Coming off the freeway, and slowing down, I noticed a clicking sound coming from my drivers side front wheel. I thought maybe I picked up a stone. I kept driving slow, about 35, and the noise kept getting worse. I finallt pulled over, and to my shock, 2 of my studs had sheered off, and the other 3 lugs were hanging on by threads. I managed to tighten the remaing 3 lugs and limped home. I can only think what would have happened if the wheel came off on the freeway, when I was going an average of 75.
This is a good time to warn everyone, especially with aluminum wheels, to check your lugs today.
Now for the help. What is the procedure to replace the sheared off studs on the front ????????
This is a good time to warn everyone, especially with aluminum wheels, to check your lugs today.
Now for the help. What is the procedure to replace the sheared off studs on the front ????????
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Sounds like you were a lucky guy yesterday , On most cars these press out...never did it in the vette though don't know any tricks on this one
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Canberra AUSTRALIA
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by VettePower
Coming off the freeway, and slowing down, I noticed a clicking sound coming from my drivers side front wheel. I thought maybe I picked up a stone. I kept driving slow, about 35, and the noise kept getting worse. I finallt pulled over, and to my shock, 2 of my studs had sheered off, and the other 3 lugs were hanging on by threads. I managed to tighten the remaing 3 lugs and limped home. I can only think what would have happened if the wheel came off on the freeway, when I was going an average of 75.
This is a good time to warn everyone, especially with aluminum wheels, to check your lugs today.
Now for the help. What is the procedure to replace the sheared off studs on the front ????????
This is a good time to warn everyone, especially with aluminum wheels, to check your lugs today.
Now for the help. What is the procedure to replace the sheared off studs on the front ????????
I had a RH front wheel lose 5 studs at the same time on a 75 car I owned (not a vette). Thankfully the wheel stayed in the fender for a few seconds after the 5 studs sheared off. I had to drive the car off the road with 3 wheels + 1 disc rotor. Turns out the shop that worked on the brakes used a rattle gun to overttorqe the wheel nuts and stretched the studs.
Glad you weren't hurt. Go out and buy a lottery ticket.
Cheers,
Pete
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Melting Slicks
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From: Cut n Shoot TX
Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
You remove the hub and the studs will come out with a good rap from a hammer or a press works even better but not necessary.
I upgraded to 1/2 inch while I was at it.
I upgraded to 1/2 inch while I was at it.
Le Mans Master
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From: I can walk to MA
Unbolt caliper - tie it up. Pop off little dust cup on center of hub.
Remove cotter pin ... unscrew big nut ... remove washer and outer bearing ... slide rotor/hub off spindle.
If it were me ... I would be installing new wheel bearings also.
Remove cotter pin ... unscrew big nut ... remove washer and outer bearing ... slide rotor/hub off spindle.
If it were me ... I would be installing new wheel bearings also.
