I am trying to install wheel studs in all four corners of a 1970 FJ55. Taking the wheel studs off was no problem, putting new ones back in is giving me trouble. I bought new studs and have tried to drive them back into the hub using a big hammer and a brass drift. I can get them about half way in and then they won't go any farther, I pounded like hell. Front hubs are from a minitruck and the rear axles are stock. I am thinking that if I put a nut on the other side and pull the stud forward by using an air gun to torque the nut on and thus pull the stud through this may work?
I have a new 20 ton press but can't figure out how to push on the hub/disc combo evenly as when I try to push on one side to drive in a stud, the othe side lifts. Plus the drive pin on the press is too big to fit in the channel inside the brake disc where the stud needs to be driven in.
I am freezing the studs tonight and will try again this week. I am sure there must be techniques to get these things on and I just don't know about it. I know I could just take them somewhere to be done but would rather save some $ and learn something. Any help is greatly appreciated.
no, but as I mentioned above I am thinking of trying to get them to seat with an impact gun and a lugnut. Why would one use the washers? couldn't you just use a plain lugnut? Also, should I try seating them by using an impact gun while the hub/disc assembly is installed on the axle or try doing this with it laying on the floor before I assemble everything?
i think i just took one lug nut put it on the stud and beat on it with a BFH....it took a little while but really mine didnt go in that hard
__________________ '74 FJ40- disc brakes, saginaw,8274, SM420/3spd case, 60 rears in the back, more for the front and a whole lotta tube waiten to be bent
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I HAVE 55 JUNK, MAKE ME AN OFFER ON IT, GET IT OUT OF MY SHOP!!!! http://forum.ih8mud.com/ca-ab-capita...-55-stuff.html
If you have a press drop the BFH. Brace the wheel on the sides, outboard the bolt holes, so that when you press the stud in, the wheel can't dip down as you described. This is is way easy. Cut some material that will fit inside the area if the pressing arm is too large.
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