rear brake drum question

vmx12vmx12vmx12 · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:15 am Post subject: rear brake drum question

The children at the local tire shop who balanced my tires overtorqued my lugs and damaged the threads in the rear brake drum. When I put a lug nut in, it seems to thread then just spin at the end.....what are my options gents? (other than buying a new drum)
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klokard · Samba Member Joined: February 10, 2005 Posts: 158

Have studs pressed in. It's a better set up anyways. Now you have a reason to do it.

efi67vw · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:26 am Post subject:

buy new drums or have yours studded.

Ferretkona · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:40 am Post subject:

If you replace the drums the tire shop who damaged them are responsible. And do not let them put cheap bug drums on the back.

Towel Rail · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject:

In the future, just take your wheels and tires in to be balanced, and do all the installation yourself. Idea

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vmx12vmx12vmx12 · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject:

I didn't pay for the balances....about 80 bucks in lieu of the damage...I supose I could run on 4 lugs...lol

Yes that was 80 bucks....

Believe it or not, it's hard to find a place that has an adaptor to fit our wide opening. At least here in Kingston it is.
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Towel Rail · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject:

Woreign · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject:

If you had a spare front hub, could it be used to mount the wheel to the balancer?

bciesq · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:50 am Post subject:

kubelmann · Samba Member Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266

If you go to the VW dealer you can buy rabbit or other air cooled lug bolts. They are longer than Thing lug bolts so they hit the threads deeper in the drum. That is a lowcost quick fix. But like others have stated. Going to studs instead of bolts is the best solution for any Thing. Wheel studs rock stud bolts not.....

Ian Epperson · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:33 am Post subject:

sam_w · Last edited by sam_w on Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:16 pm; edited 2 times in total

If you live in the South Bay Area of San Francisco.

Wheel Works (408) 255-2800, 18522 Prospect Road Saratoga, CA 95070 have the wide adapter and have balanced my wheels for me with no problem.

BTW what is the ID spec on rear drums, I want to find out if have have drums or boat anchors in my parts stash?
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xeno · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:44 am Post subject:

Better yet, get a strobe balance or any other on-car wheel balance.

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vmx12vmx12vmx12 · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject:

I believe the ID allowable limits are stated right on the drum
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thinghunter · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:47 pm Post subject:

My tire shop guy is a VW owner and says that if you setup the machine for dual wheels you can balance them with no problem. He did mine and I don't have any problems. The whole wheel drum thing might not work he said because they aren't perfectly balanced either. And as far as balancing them on the car he has a machine to do that but has it packed away because it's impractical too since when you balance it on the car if you ever have to take it off you have to be sure to put it back on in exactly the same position using the lug nuts in the exact same holes or your balance will be off. As far as lug bolts go they must be fine as VW is still putting them on cars today.

sam_w · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject:

ok
I will clean off my drums and look for the ID limits
Thanks
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lukesky · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject:

I bought a set of studs when the rear drums on mine got stripped. I probably ran for almost 200 miles off and on before I noticed I was missing a bolt. The studs haven't budged since. They're kinda cheezy looking 'cause the nuts are chrome and about 3" long, but it's better than nothing....
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Towel Rail · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:01 am Post subject:

alg · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:04 am Post subject:

So, where do you get these studs for the drums?
Can you put them on yourself, or do you need a press of some kind??

(Stripped one rear last weekend, so this thread was very timely)

alg

rnewman99 · Samba Member Joined: December 20, 2006 Posts: 3

I would love any additional feedback you guys have on converting 5 wide drums to 14mm studs. I need a good solution so the I can mount some paddles mounted on douglas wheels. any problems with brake hardware clearance? any reliabilty issues? drums prone to cracking? Any info much appreciated Very Happy


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