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Comment by Rudolph Jackson on September 9, 2009 at 5:42pm

I am restorfiying this 1972 Lemans. It was in a flood in 1994. I couldn't do anything to get it out before the flood came. I am planning to install new wiring, disc brakes etc. I have pressure washed the car, and it looks clean of flood dirt.

Comment by D'Amboise Chris on September 7, 2009 at 9:47pm

I can hear it now go to work tomorrow

"Hey Chris did you get your leaf springs in over the four day weekend like you wanted"

" NO! I got four wheel studs and a parking brake spring thats it"

I did go out and enjoy 2 of those days but still what a defeat
Car 2 Chris 0

Comment by D'Amboise Chris on September 7, 2009 at 9:40pm

94* next weekend I may have second thoughts

Comment by Spike on September 7, 2009 at 9:39pm

Sorry, my idea as with the axles out & movable. I was changing bolt patterns.

Comment by D'Amboise Chris on September 7, 2009 at 9:38pm

I have them all out that was the easy part
it's putting the new ones in that's causing all the problems
I have two in with no problems the black studs
the silver ones are in place but need to pull them in snug
after I do that and Istart to back off the nut they stick and snap I did use the stack of washers approch
went to two other stores today to find black dorman studs
I found one and bought 4 more extras silver dorman studs
5 new lugs I'll be ready for next weekend
both the same brand Dorman but the silver snap and are a fight to install the black one go in like they where made for it.
I know what you mean about the old heart I was sucking wind, swet pouring, heart pounding, just flat out ticked off that something so simple can cause such havoc

Comment by Charles L. Rogers, Sr. on September 7, 2009 at 8:40pm

Hey Grumpy
I usually just whack them with a hammer, let them fall onto the ground & then use several flat washers, the lug nut & pull the new ones thru with an air wrench, save a lot of tools & stress on the old heart & system at my old age. That way you can leave the axle in the car instead of taking it out & causing more work.

Comment by D'Amboise Chris on September 7, 2009 at 5:19pm

pull the backing plate off and give them a whack from the backside or a slide hammer gizzmo

Comment by D'Amboise Chris on September 7, 2009 at 5:15pm

then I would need to pull the axel
what about heating?

Comment by Spike on September 7, 2009 at 2:31pm

A hydraulic press works well to install studs. I tried to install some the same way you did & they went in crooked. Bad business.

Comment by D'Amboise Chris on September 7, 2009 at 1:56pm

is there any way that's better to pull those wheel studs in than using the lug to pull them in I wasted a day on them yesterday

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