Replacing wheel stud
Submitted: Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 19:17
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Pembo
gday all,
had the rear axles out today getting new bearings put on,unfourtanetly i had to take them to a mechanic who has a very poor reputation around here,anyway end result when i get them back is that one of them has had a stud dissapear,how hard are they to replace? it is an 83 model lux and it looks like they just slot into place,would replacements be hard to find at repco or somewhere like that?. and on the same axle for some reason the brake drum refuses to fit back on,as far as i can tell the brake pads seem to be raised up by a good 5-10mm and there is no way the drum is going to fit back on. of course the mechanic told me that obviously i had caused the damage,despite the fact that his apprentice was belting the crap out of the backing plate and drum trying to remove the drum which was stuck on. Anyway thanks for your time and have a great christmas!
Reply By: muzzimbidgie - Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 19:35
Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 19:35
I'd be going straight back, baseball bat in hand, and asking the kind gentleman to please fix my nice little car, please sir. If you know what I mean !!
He's supposed to be a mechanic, little things like that should be a good means to impress customers !!
Otherwise yes, studs can be found easily at repco etc;
Cheers,
Muzz
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Follow Up By: Pembo - Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 19:47
Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 19:47
Gday Muzz,
yeh i will certaintly be going into see him in person tomorrow,i guess the fact that he has so few customers says alot about the business,i took the axles out and yet it still took him 2 and a half days just to swap the bearings........unbelivable!
anyway mate i will get a new one tomorrow and i have learnt my lesson!
cheers
rob
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Reply By: greghud - Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 20:03
Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 20:03
was the whole stud gone? as in just a hole where the stud shuld be? they would have had to punch out the broken post we assume after snapping the bolt off seems funny they would go to the effort to push it out then not replace a 50 cent stud??? this dude sounds like a GREAT mechanic i will HAVE to get his number, NOT! anyway i have replaced them its prity easy just slots in as u say. all the same the shonkey mechanic shuld be fixing the thing, but by the description i would be doing it myself. also just check that the pads are sitting properly in the slots hopefuly it will go back together. all the best, greg
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Follow Up By: Pembo - Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 20:09
Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 20:09
hey greg,
yep there is just a hole where the stud should be,i had to look twice myself and couldnt quite believe,even funnier is that he said i could come down and look in the driveway because i obviously lost it between picking it up off his floor and loading it into my car......yer right mate.
the way he is carrying on about fixing it you would think that it is a bloody hard part to get his hands onto,(apparently it will take about a week if i leave it there),gotta wonder how these people stay in business?
thanks alot mate
take it easy
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Reply By: ianmc - Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 23:25
Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 23:25
Brake shoe adjuster may need to be eased off & shoes centred before you attempt to replace the drum which may
well be distorted by the belting it received, wonder it didnt snap.
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Reply By: Eric Experience. - Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 23:48
Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 at 23:48
Pembo.
I would not be refiting those axles. If the bearings have been fitted using a hammer the bearings and oil seal will be damaged and the axle flange will have mushroomed enough to stop the drum from running true. This mechanic? owes you 2 axles and bearings. The job done with the correct
tools only takes a few minutes and does not damage the studs. Eric.
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Follow Up By: Pembo - Friday, Dec 24, 2004 at 16:15
Friday, Dec 24, 2004 at 16:15
afternoon Eric,
i went and spoke to a
well regarded four wheel drive mechanic in shepparton today and he said basically the same thing as you,it should only be a very quick job when done with the proper gear and is not a difficult job for someone who knows what they are doing.
i will be having another little chat with the "mechanic" after christmas and cant wait to see what he says.
thanks mate
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Reply By: muzzgit - Friday, Dec 24, 2004 at 01:01
Friday, Dec 24, 2004 at 01:01
Hey Pembo, I think you should firstly get the advice of another mechanic and then make a call to the "MotorTrades Association" about this guy.
You could have all sorts of problems with your brakes or bearings or seals, all because this turd doesn't want to hear your complaint.
I don't want to put a downer on your'e Xmas, but don't let this moron get away with it. I'm sure people from ur neck of the woods who are forumites will point you in the right direction, and maybe help out a little. What town u in ?
Cheers,
Muzz
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Follow Up By: Pembo - Friday, Dec 24, 2004 at 16:12
Friday, Dec 24, 2004 at 16:12
gday again muzz,
i am from
Euroa,which is NE victoria,i have fixed the problem with a $2 stud from repco and a bit of adjusting on the shoes but i can assure you that this bloke has not heard the end of it.
thanks for your help mate and have a good christmas
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