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TR2/3/3A TR 3A Rear Lug bolts
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Ends are definitely peened, and must be ground off. Sometimes it's easier to repeat several times, ie grind as much as you can without damaging the hub, back the studs out as far as they will turn, then screw them back in and grind some more. That way you get some room to grind the stud away without cutting into the hub. The hub will crush the peened area inwards.
Thread is 7/16-20 UNF. With persistence it can be done on the car, but my preference is to pull the axles out. That unfortunately means you will need new lock tabs. Might also be a good time to change the inner oil seals if they show any signs of letting gear oil into the bearing grease. Don't try to separate the hubs from the shafts, though.
Since the old studs are ruined anyway (cannot be reused once removed), you can just grab them with Vice Grips if you want. I've even been known to use a pipe wrench.
Thread is 7/16-20 UNF. With persistence it can be done on the car, but my preference is to pull the axles out. That unfortunately means you will need new lock tabs. Might also be a good time to change the inner oil seals if they show any signs of letting gear oil into the bearing grease. Don't try to separate the hubs from the shafts, though.
Since the old studs are ruined anyway (cannot be reused once removed), you can just grab them with Vice Grips if you want. I've even been known to use a pipe wrench.
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Just a thought - if you're going back to the original steel wheels, check them for bending. Over the years, bumps and curbs can bend the wheel. It's tough to re-shape steel, so it usually can't be returned to true. Usual symptom: wobbling at speed, like an out of balance tire. Check by mounting the wheel, touch your finger to the side of the rim, slowly turn the wheel, and see if the rim moves "in and out" from your fingertip.
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All this removal advice raises the question -- what is the best method for securing the new studs with the hub still in situ?
Seems like peening (at least that whopping great mash of peening the originals have) would not be practical. Lesser peening from the side? Loctite? Spot weld?
Seems like peening (at least that whopping great mash of peening the originals have) would not be practical. Lesser peening from the side? Loctite? Spot weld?
