Wheel Stud Hub Thread Restorer

[123hotchef]

Has anyone used one before? I was just going to get a M12 1.5 die but then found the below.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheel-Stu...648b501&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=121120036606

 

[Wallace]

Not used one but the safest repair is replacement for damaged wheel studs/nuts/bolts.

 

[123hotchef]

Not used one but the safest repair is replacement for damaged wheel studs/nuts/bolts.

I know mate I will see if it can be repaired I am hopping the damage is not to bad. I brought some new nuts from ebay and some of them have not been tapped/threadded correctly hence the damage to the studs

 

[Wallace]

Have they sent you UNF nuts instead of Metric?

 

[123hotchef]

no just half a dozen of them are badly threaded the nuts damage the studs on 2 of them i felt the others all by hand and took out the bad ones

 

[Wallace]

Not to be all health and safety but I would contact the seller and complain as they sound like they have been poorly manufactured.

 

[123hotchef]

already done that mate too right,

 

[Rig Pig]

I'm afraid Neilson aren't the first company that springs to mind when i think of quality tools.

 

[123hotchef]

ill only be using it the once!

 

[Badger1bear]

These wouldn't happen to be chrome wheel nuts would they ?

 

[grim_d]

I have a few neilsen bit and bobs. mainly chisels and punches etc or a couple hand tools that I use once in a blue moon, I have a some circlip pliers at work which are absolutely fine for something I use once a month at most.

The stuff is on the low end of ok but I dont spend good money on things im going to hit with a hammer or heavily abuse.

I would buy a decent die before i bought that kit however.

 

[123hotchef]

These wouldn't happen to be chrome wheel nuts would they ?

yep why do you ask?

 

[123hotchef]

I have a few neilsen bit and bobs. mainly chisels and punches etc or a couple hand tools that I use once in a blue moon.

The stuff is on the low end of ok but I dont spend good money on things im going to hit with a hammer or heavily abuse.

I would buy a decent die before i bought that kit however.

it will be difficult to turn the die in my holder due to the other 5 studs getting in the way

 

[123hotchef]

These wouldn't happen to be chrome wheel nuts would they ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151396689738?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

these to be precise

 

[Badger1bear]

I have never in all my years of chrome wheel nuts found a decent one. Your better off sticking with steel and if need be have them powder coated. Chrome wheel nuts never have a decent thread, even if they wind on nice the first time you can take them off and put them back on again and they will screw up the thread

 

[grim_d]

Im sure you could devise a way to turn a die. you are only restoring a thread not creating one.

Other option may be a thread file depending on access. I have in the past used a diamond needle file to clean up a thread.

Could also slit up the side of a good nut to create your own die, bit gash but sometimes needs must.

To be fair that kit would probably work fine for a one off.

 

[Badger1bear]

I would say replace the studs, it's a simple enough process and your using fresh stud threads instead of re cut possibly hashed threads

 

[Badger1bear]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151396689738?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

these to be precise

Those are crap, I only use the word crap because the moderator will remove the word ****e

 

[123hotchef]

it is only 2 studs out of six on one hub so I am no too worried about replacing the studs YET. if it all goes wrong repairing them then i will press them out and fit new ones.

Steel nuts would not bother me do you have a decent supplier of them?

only reason i changed nuts was because i changed the rims to steels from alloys

 

[123hotchef]

Those are crap, I only use the word crap because the moderator will remove the word ****e

ha ha u are so correct one lives and learns