On Thu, 20 Dec 2007, John Miller wrote:
> Bolts are easier to replace if the threads are damaged. And it's easier
> to swap back and forth between wheels of different hub thicknesses. The
> downside is that if the threads are damaged IN THE HUB it's another story.
Another of the many problems with bolts. If the threads on the bolt
are damaged, the ones in the hub probably are too. OTOH, replacing a stud
is a 2 minute job on any car well-enough designed to have a gap in the
back for the stud to exit. Turn the hub to line up with the gap, whack
with hammer, watch old stud skitter across garage floor, pull in new stud,
done. It took days for the mechanic who broke-off a lug bolt in the hub
of my Alfa to fix that mess.
--
David Hillman
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