Glen,
65lbs! what did the guy think he was tightening??? head studs???
I'm pretty sure you can replace the studs without taking the hub apart (I am
assuming drum brakes). It may be a little bit of a hassel getting the new studs
in with the shoes in place, but the shoes do come out pretty easy if necessary.
The only thing you need to remove is the two retaining screws, and the drum. If
it's on a disk brake, it's even easier.
After you have knocked out the old studs, just insert the new wheel studs in
from behind the hub, and bolt on the wheel, to seat them.
Regards - Bryan
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>Subject: rear hub problem
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>HELP!!
>What is the minimum dissasembly required to change rear wheel studs on a
>bugeye with steel wheels?
>
>I'll need this answer tomorrow morning at the tire store. I'll need to put
>in two new studs on the left rear hub, removing the broken off remnant of
>the snapped studs. Will I need to remove the brake plate, or is there room
>to push the new studs in from behind with the brakes in place? I could
>check my car to see, but its locked in the *&)+!@~ Goodyear shop for the
>night.
>
>I completely screwed up and let the Goodyear guy tighten my lugnuts. Even
>though I had my wrench sitting on the seat ready to go, I let him do it
>because he reached for a torque wrench instead of the dreaded air wrench.
>Bad move, he had it set for 65 lbs and broke off a stud and wounded another.
>
>I was hoping to take the car out Sunday, so I've got a couple of studs
>heading my way from Mini-Mania for Saturday delivery. The nice thing about
>loyalty to one shop over the last 15 years is that they aren't even going to
>quibble over this.
>
>Thanks for your help as always,
>
>Glen Byrns
>59 Bugeye, current name: "Tripod"
>
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