Replacing Wheel Stud
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Replacing Wheel Stud
Just did my front brakes today and had one of my wheel studs snap off while trying to tighten it with a torque wrench. Had it set a little high at 80 ft/lb, but not high enough that it should have snapped off. I will be calibrating the torque wrench just to make sure it's not really far off.
Is the process the same as replacing the rotors, but the additional steps of either using a c-clamp or hammer to remove the offending stud and to put in a new one?
Is this the correct part:
Is the process the same as replacing the rotors, but the additional steps of either using a c-clamp or hammer to remove the offending stud and to put in a new one?
Is this the correct part:
Pretty much same steps, do not use a hammer to remove the old stud, you should press it out and in.
I used this.
http://m.harborfreight.com/3-4-quart...not%20provided
If you have trouble pressing it in, you can use the washer method,
I used this.
http://m.harborfreight.com/3-4-quart...not%20provided
If you have trouble pressing it in, you can use the washer method,
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Pretty sure the torque specs over here are greater than what you guys use?!? 
I'll try and dig out my handbook tomorrow to confirm what we use in the UK.
Reason I mention it is I told the shop that fitted my new wheels to torque them to 76, and they refused! Chart was much higher on their wall, and they wouldn't let me drive the car away if they weren't torqued to their settings.
Just got my handbook out. It has 103NM, or 76ft Ibf.
Guessing that was the difference!
They thought I meant 76NM!
I'll try and dig out my handbook tomorrow to confirm what we use in the UK.
Reason I mention it is I told the shop that fitted my new wheels to torque them to 76, and they refused! Chart was much higher on their wall, and they wouldn't let me drive the car away if they weren't torqued to their settings.
Just got my handbook out. It has 103NM, or 76ft Ibf.
Guessing that was the difference!
They thought I meant 76NM!
That's a little high.
This is correct, except I never do 80, I always do 76.
Be thankful the guy installing the engines on the last airplane you flew on did not have such a cavalier attitude toward manufacturer's torque specs. You've already got plenty of uncertainty based on thread condition, contaminants in the threads, corrosion, and the calibration of your tool. Adding an arbitrary 5% because it makes you feel good isn't exactly what I would recommend.
This would really wreck your day:
http://www.maniacworld.com/rx7-wheels-fall.html
This is correct, except I never do 80, I always do 76.
Be thankful the guy installing the engines on the last airplane you flew on did not have such a cavalier attitude toward manufacturer's torque specs. You've already got plenty of uncertainty based on thread condition, contaminants in the threads, corrosion, and the calibration of your tool. Adding an arbitrary 5% because it makes you feel good isn't exactly what I would recommend.
This would really wreck your day:
http://www.maniacworld.com/rx7-wheels-fall.html
That's a little high.
This is correct, except I never do 80, I always do 76.
Be thankful the guy installing the engines on the last airplane you flew on did not have such a cavalier attitude toward manufacturer's torque specs. You've already got plenty of uncertainty based on thread condition, contaminants in the threads, corrosion, and the calibration of your tool. Adding an arbitrary 5% because it makes you feel good isn't exactly what I would recommend.
This would really wreck your day:
http://www.maniacworld.com/rx7-wheels-fall.html
This is correct, except I never do 80, I always do 76.
Be thankful the guy installing the engines on the last airplane you flew on did not have such a cavalier attitude toward manufacturer's torque specs. You've already got plenty of uncertainty based on thread condition, contaminants in the threads, corrosion, and the calibration of your tool. Adding an arbitrary 5% because it makes you feel good isn't exactly what I would recommend.
This would really wreck your day:
http://www.maniacworld.com/rx7-wheels-fall.html
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