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gblair Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2013 Posts: 159
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:14 am Post subject: Wheel Studs |
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Hi Folks
I need to install wheel studs on my 74 thing and have read about the SAW 8030 and 8040 studs. Do you realy need heavyduty studs for normal street crusing? is this something that I could get at the local parts store and not pay shipping? Do you need the 2 different sizes or will one size work for both front and back? While replacing wheel bearings I noticed some of the screw in studs they had on it was not straight a little more investigation and some are striped or almost striped out.
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JayC Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2010 Posts: 292 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:25 am Post subject: |
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I have studs in all 4 of mine. I just took the drum to the local VW shop and had them drill and press the studs. Nothing heavy duty about them. I like them as it makes it much easier (at least for me) to take the tires on and off.
I tried drilling and pressing one set myself and actually cracked a drum, so take care if you do it yourself.
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Thing_Man73 Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2014 Posts: 70 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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JayC wrote: |
I have studs in all 4 of mine. I just took the drum to the local VW shop and had them drill and press the studs. Nothing heavy duty about them. I like them as it makes it much easier (at least for me) to take the tires on and off.
I tried drilling and pressing one set myself and actually cracked a drum, so take care if you do it yourself. |
I have found it much easier taking the tires on and off also. I just bought the press in 14mm studs from an Auto Parts store and they work just fine. It is a good warning about cracking the Drum 'I did it' and had to buy a new one. I took it to the machine shop and they cracked one and replaced it with a good used one at their expense. |
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gblair Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2013 Posts: 159
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Did you drill out the threads with a 37/64 drill bit before trying to press them in? I will try and find a machine shop but running out of time to get this done. |
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saddlesore1 Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2006 Posts: 548
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 7:41 am Post subject: |
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I drilled mine out and pressed in 14mm as well. I also welded the backs for extra support. I then switched to front disc. Now the front drums are for sell at a fraction of what I paid. I would totally recommend changing. In my opinion they are stronger and as said before the wheel is so much easier to get on and off. |
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gblair Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Is there any reason not to use 12mm studs? Appears they use them on Hondas and corvettes and 12mm was the stock size. Everything I have read seems to talk about 14mm studs. |
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