On Mon, 22 Feb 1999, Simon Favre wrote:
> On some cars (early Alfas) the wheel studs have hex heads like a regular
> bolt. These tend to round off if the lug nut gets stuck and the bolt
> spins. The later ones have D-shaped heads that are less of a problem. The
> bottom line is that tacking the head down with a weld or two is farly
> common on some cars. Don't be afraid of it.
1/ I ran the Press-on-Regardless in what year
was that 1977? in an Alfa Romeo Giulia Super.
In a comedy of errors I had a loose stud, no
time, and I welded it. Worked just fine.
2/ I don't think I'd do that again. Ever.
--Carter
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