>An idiot at the local tire repair shop with a week mind and very strong
>air wrench tightened to lugs down on my SV so tight that I had to stand
>on my X lug wrench to get three of them off. The fourth broke off all
>by its self.
>
>I started to remove a bolt from my parts car, but alas the bolt is too
>long to be removed. It looks like replacement will entail pulling the
>hubs. I have a good sized gear puller and it won't budge the hub. I
>assume this is what I have been reading about on this list when people
>talk of zillion pound hydraulic presses.
Has anyone tried drilling a hole thru the backing plate, large enough to remove and replace a wheel stud? As long as the hole was round, a suitable rubber plug could be used to seal it back up. Also, if I recall correctly, the stock stud can ALMOST be removed as is. It might not be necessary to drill a hole large enough to pull the stud thru, but just wide enough to turn the stud sideways.
Comments???
Dick Sanders Seattle
P.S. If hub removal is the only way, I've heard that a good hub puller, an air wrench, and lots of heat are the prime ingrediants.