when i take my rear wheels off or put them on, i often have trouble holding them in position whilst undoing or doing up the studs.
i remember at shows years ago, seeing a stud for sale that had no hex head on, that you could screw in first, then hang the wheel on whilst putting the real studs on the other holes. does anybody know if they are still sold? does anybody know the technical description of the gauge/pitch etc of a vw wheel stud if i was to ask a machine shop to turn one of these?
thanks for your help.
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- david58
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There is some great info in this thread about doing it the right way, using press in studs.
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=113563
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=113563
Hot, humid air is less dense than cooler, drier air. This can allow a golf ball to fly through the air with greater ease, as there won't be as much resistance on the ball.
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David58bug, are you saying the stud required is M14? what does that mean? is it 14 mm gauge? maybe i'll take one of my studs down the fastener supply place here in england and see what they've got.
but what i want is a threaded piece with a plain end to hang the wheel on. i'm happy enough with the existing studs, it's just that i find it heavy and awkward puttin the wheel up in place to put the first couple on.
thanks for the help anyway.
but what i want is a threaded piece with a plain end to hang the wheel on. i'm happy enough with the existing studs, it's just that i find it heavy and awkward puttin the wheel up in place to put the first couple on.
thanks for the help anyway.
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It slipped by me that we were talking about upgrading to 14 mm studs in that thread. You can do the same thing with 12 mm studs.awhitecat wrote:David58bug, are you saying the stud required is M14? what does that mean? is it 14 mm gauge? maybe i'll take one of my studs down the fastener supply place here in england and see what they've got.
but what i want is a threaded piece with a plain end to hang the wheel on. i'm happy enough with the existing studs, it's just that i find it heavy and awkward puttin the wheel up in place to put the first couple on.
thanks for the help anyway.
Hot, humid air is less dense than cooler, drier air. This can allow a golf ball to fly through the air with greater ease, as there won't be as much resistance on the ball.
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