Emergency Car Repair Stripped Wheel Stud This Is How I Fixed It!
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- čas přidán 5. 11. 2021
- The mechanic that worked on this car before me over-tightened the lug nuts and now some of the stud threads are warped. In order to replace the studs on this car, you need to replace the wheel hub and that makes this an expensive job that the customer cannot afford. What tool can I use to save this job and keep it cheap for my customer? Harbor Freight, Home Depot, Napa, Lowes, Drill America which one saved the day?
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Drill America - DWTSMH12X1.5 m12 X 1.5 Carbon Steel Hex Rethreading Die, DWT Series
. Made of carbon steel
. Right-hand cut tools have a cutting action that engages when they are run in a clockwise direction
. Hex die is for dressing over bruised or rusty threads
. No special holder is required for this type of die, any wrench large enough will suffice
. Ideal for maintenance in the shop or field
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Thanks for sharing your video, I applied it on my Honda Crv and it worked like magic! Saved me tons of moohla! You’re the best man!
I've got the basic HF set (not the one you showed). It has worked well the times I have used it (5 or 6).
Thanks for this video. Just got ripped off by a shop who was unwilling to rethread the stud even though it could've been easily done. Have to buy a new hub set now that it's up on his lift. Even by using this tool or tapping out the stud and taking to one of the many nearby machine shops. Not sure why people think it's dangerous to do this, your not ruining the integrity of this stud by rethreading it.
In a real pitch you can put cuts or slots in a nut of the right size and use it as a thread chaser, me and Courtney mile both have talked about home made thread chasers
Thank you so much for demonstrating this! I was quoted around a thousand dollars to replace all the wheel studs on my Mazda3. I used this and cutting fluid and it only cost me around $35! Fully fixed even the worst of the studs.
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Please make sure that the stud can continue to hold the right amount of torque without stripping. Also note this is a temp fix, it is always best to replace the studs.
Thanks a ton for the idea. I got a $22 "Carbon Steel Metric Tap and Die Set, 40 Piece" from harbor freight, and fixed the stud. This set is good for anyone who doesn't know what size is required, as it comes with multiple options.
Please be careful if you remove too much material its best to replace the stud.
Great job. Thanks so much for sharing. I pray for God to reward you for your kindness.
Nice job using the cutting oil. A lot of guys skip that and make the job twice as hard!
and ruin theyre dies or chasers while they're at it always remember OIL OIL is your FRIEND
Nice video and you explained everything very good. 🙂
Thank you! Your channel is very good as well!
cool video ed if it gets the job done that is a good thing
Thanks, brother! Appreciate the support
Nice job Ed! As long as it can take the correct torque without stripping, should be fine. If it's an aluminum wheel, we always recheck the torque after driving a few miles. Sometimes the lug nuts need time to seat properly, sometimes not, but good to check.
Absolutely and great advice. 👍 I always ask the client to come back and check the torque after a few weeks. When I mounted the rim I was able to torque this stud to 100 foot pounds no issue. I will re check it in a few weeks and I bet it will be fine. This fix is only for studs that are not stripped to the point that it changes the overall diameter of the stud. I would have preferred to replace the stud but unfortunately in order to do that on this vehicle you have to remove the hub and take the chance of damaging it. Something the client was not willing to pay to replace.
I've had to do that in emergency situations, but Amazon also sells studs 😃
Unfortunately to replace the studs on this vehicle you need to remove the hub. In removing the hub you take the chance of damaging it. Something the client was not willing to pay for. If the stud would have been damaged beyond repair I would have replaced the hub and studs. Sometimes you have to compromise with what the client can afford. Before its asked Yes I was able to torque the bolt beyond 100ft lb with no issue. It was a good fix.
@@edtheoldtechguy sounds good to me!
Time to add a set of thread chasers (different from tap/dies) into your tool box. Lang or Jawco are both good choices.
Absolutely!!! Going to call JDTc see if he has any. You are so right.
Greenfield if they're still in business And that's my recommendation for tap dies or thread chasers . another tool that's priceless is thread chasing files. they saved my but and the stationary engineers butt as well many times on used or over exposed equipment.
Especially when you can get the big kit snap on sells same as Cornwell except the case is grey and by the manufacturer lang tools USA,$72 on Amazon.
Does it have to be cutting oil? Nut wax won’t work?
You are nuts
OIL not wax nut wax or otherwise
Lang has the set you want and its made in the USA, the price is about $80 or theres another one for around $40.. I will find you the links.
Thanks
It's so much easier and cheaper to just replace the stud😂
Are you sure about that? Show me. I would love to see it.
My tap and die set is a grip on tools set.
Nice!
Replacing the studs would have been best option in the long run.
Yup but time and parts are not free and sometimes clients cant pay for it. So you give them options and they tell you what they want.
I have a 2003 Yukon what size do I need? I’m not sure
I don't have the answer to that one off hand. Maybe one of the mechanics in the comments can respond
They were too grooved for a wire wheel? I like the music btw
Good suggestion, I would say so.
I just bought this I got a question it's really hard to get the threads going on that did you have trouble getting it started
This should really be used to clean up the threads and maybe cut into a very small part of it to correct it. Taking off too much material may cause the stud to become unstable. If this does not fit or is super hard, you may be stuck having to replace the stud. As mentioned in the video, this was only an emergency fix for a client who couldn't pay to do it right and needed to get it home. Hope this helps.
Yeah unfortunately I had to replace the stud thanks tho.
He said the mechanic over tightened the lug nuts. Would this work if instead of over tightening, the bolt went in crocked so the thread got messed up?
This was an emergency low-budget repair. It is fine to clean the threads and even take a small amount of material from the stud to reshape the threads to normal. If the stud is badly damaged and requires a good amount of material to be removed to correct the threads, replacing the stud is the only option. If you ignore this and do this repair anyway, it may fix the threads but will weaken the overall integrity of the stud as too much material will be removed. Some have done this to get the vehicle to the shop and have the stud replaced. Be very careful and always keep safety the number 1 priority.
How u figure out which thread is which
You can take your lug nuts go to homedepot or lowes and use the thread pitch ruler on the wall or find it in the manufacturer technician manual. That manual can cost up to $300 though.
Everybody knows that the red floor jacks can raise an extra 1/2 than the other color floor jacks.
Wouldn't it have been better, possibly cheaper, and certainly faster just to get a new wheel stud and replace the damaged one?
Because that dye cutter was actually removing material, and that will come back to bite you in the future.
Perhaps but in the video I explain the customer did not want to pay and wanted a get me home option. Sometimes we have to do what the customer asks.
Ford City ?
Perhaps but I don't want to put any location I visit out there as I don't want to get anyone in trouble I'd there I'd a bad review. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
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Nice
Do you realize how dangerous that is? Change the damn stud.
Pat I appreciate your input and you may have more experience than myself for sure but I have yet to have any issue doing this. it's definitly easy and cheap to replace the stud but in this instance and on this vehicle you have to remove the hub. A potentially costly repair if you damage the hub on the way out. The customer was unwilling to take the chance after I explained it. I inspected the stud and the over all diameter of the stud was intact the threads were just a bit fouled up. I was able to torque to over 100 ft pounds no issue. Checked and rechecked and it seems fine.
Get to the point
Sure, 3 second video... I fix car with rethreader .... fin. 🤣🤣🤣
Too late. I watched another guy