Blaine Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Hey guys Ive decided to replace my alu d1 spec nuts for some steel ones Only thing is a couple of my d1s are taking the studs out with them Is this a easy fix or should i order some new studs? Sent from my GT-I8190N using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zajc3w Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 What you mean taking studs out? ripping them out of the hub Or you have bolt-on spacers and studs are unscrewing from spacer? In that case screw them back in with some thread lock. Any damage to thread = new stud, seized nut is too big pain in the back side to risk it ->copper grease on studs/nuts too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted March 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 I have bolt on spacers and they are unscrewing from there Thread lock? Whats that? Also.. how do i get the stud out of the old wheel nut? Seems jammed in pretty tight... but i had to rush a lil bit due to work Sent from my GT-I8190N using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Studs should not be coming out. As for Copper Slip, I'd shy away from it, wipe on wipe off maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zajc3w Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) Thread lock, gule basically, but under enough torque or in high temperature removable. Lube on studs is a must with alu nuts,otherwise guaranteed seized nut. Edited March 25, 2015 by zajc3w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 That fact you don't know what thread lok is would imply you did not use it. Ali and steel are not a good mix as they react with each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zajc3w Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Also.. how do i get the stud out of the old wheel nut? Seems jammed in pretty tight... but i had to rush a lil bit due to work Whel of, stud with nut back in,with thread lock, leave overnight or 8 work hours, undo nuts. New studs if they come out with studs I’m afraid. You can use this thread lock, but stud will need some heat(~200 c) to be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted March 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Ive just pmd freaky as the spacers were from him to see if he got a few spare studs i can buy Will get some thread lock later Sent from my GT-I8190N using Tapatalk That fact you don't know what thread lok is would imply you did not use it. Ali and steel are not a good mix as they react with each other. No. Never used it before. Ye. I noticed alu n steel didnt really work together. Thats why im changing to steel nutsSent from my GT-I8190N using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYK Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 if you didn't use it to apply your spacers then you could have some serious issues if your wheel falls off while driving. Spacers are meant to be threaded in and bonded in place using Loctite. The reason tuner nuts generaly seize onto these is because of the material that they are made of, usually quite soft as well, have a tendency to seize onto the wheels. that and the Loctite wont have helped! Not sure what to suggest though. Probably removing it with the bolt then locking two nuts together one end and trying to take the wheel nut off that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted March 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Spacers been on 2 years now and never had a issue. So assuming garage that fitted them used it (fitted em for like a fiver as part of a deal i made with them lol) Sent from my GT-I8190N using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 2 of them are sorted. But the last 1 is knackered I have a some engineering place making me a new stud Sent from my GT-I8190N using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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