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Originally Posted by Bludger
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Excuse me! Please keep these posts to the lounge section... Kthxbye...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bludger
Okay, i was in this situation about a year ago, my studs bent due to using a space saver when I had flat tire ( the space saver rim cracked, now i know why they say 80km max)
Well you know that your gonna have to replace the studs which aren't that expensive ($7/ea) but at the same time you gonna have to open up the hubs (this is where the real headaches start)
I couldn't find a mechanic in my area that had a press or would wanna risk opening hub as the press can damage it. Had to travel 2 suburbs down ($80/hub). Remove the whole assembly from the cv joint (also check for other wear and tears while your at it control arms, brake lines, abs system etc etc etc) now since you have opened up your cv joint I would also replace the boot and the metal wire that ties it down then no worries forever hopefully.
Since you have that the hub opened you cant reuse the wheel bearings now you will need new wheel bearings ($89/set). Good idea to replace all 4 wheels bearings while your at it, then no worry's for another 200, 000Kms more.
After all of this took me about 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon, you need a spare car to drive around dropping things off to the mechanics and what not you gota do in your normal day. (love my neighbours).
Now to you cant open the nut. I struggled to open mine too its always the last one. As i mentioned earlier, get wd40 over spray around the nut. Push the tire back so non of its weight is touching the nut. Get your hex key put in, use a shorter bar with the hex key, make sure the bar is at approx 10 clock or 11 o clock. Get a mallet and smack that bar as hard as u can. And then use your weight with legg muscles. This should work. The air gun didnt work for me either.
Or if you still fail, i know tyre power will open your nut up for 30 bucks ea.
Remember every time the bar makes a full round it will get stuck at the same place so use the mallet again, dont be scared to use excessive force, when it came to part where the bar goes up, the amount of force i used looked like i was gonna flip the car myself even thought i know its possible. (also helps releasing abit of steam of your shoulders, cmon how angry does this get you)
Also i didnt use wd40, my grandpa was a mechanic his old school when it comes this sorta things lol, he helped me out.
AND FOR FUTURE PLEASE DONT USE HEX NUTS, its a waste.... if your that worried someone is gonna steal your rims just get locking nuts, gonna save yourself soo much troubles down the track.
worse case scenario, cut the rim an nut off LOL yes some has done this before, an lets just say its very last resort, even after visiting 3 workshops hahahha
This was my gramps 1st idea lol. Not even 1/2 way down the nut i gave up. Its hard even with an angle grinder. went thru 3 disks AND 10 jigsaw blades before saw a descent cutQuote:
Originally Posted by mugen_ctr
Wouldn't be a problem if wheels were rota :P you could break them with a plastic hammer notsrs...Quote:
Originally Posted by amant02
who cares anymore OP isnt responding, shows lack of effort he cant even help himself to browse through these ideas and tell him what hes tried doing since.
Just drive it to the mechanics and they should have the tools to open it, and then just tight it to 80lbs at the workshop.
His gonna have to replace the studs, from the sounds of things the treading has been damaged.Quote:
Originally Posted by DC2-PWR
mate, you haven't been reading though the thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by DC2-PWR
god knows I'm guilty of this at times.
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Originally Posted by DC2-PWR
FU spam crew FU :p
Good luck OT :)
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