One of my wheel studs is shot. It really needs to be replaced but I would rather avoid cracking open the hub and replacing the bearing and stud.

Would cutting a new thread in with a tap and die work? Anyone done this on a stud before and if so, can you recommend a good tap and die kit.

Thanks

 

How is it damaged? Stretched or threads flattened etc. might give a better idea of whether the damage is fixable...

If you don't want to mess about with bearings, would a replacement hub from a breaker not be a better option?

 

its not stretched. I reckon some new threads would bring the stud back to life.

 

If it's cross threaded it might be worth trying to use a tap and die on it. If that doesn't work it's probably just going to be best to just bite the bullet and get a replacement (better than getting a 2nd hand assembly with unknown bearing condition)

 

is it the front or rear hub?

 

If you feel confident with the drill, you could bore it out & clean up the threads.

I think they are bolted in from the rear, so your stud extractor would be working the wrong way from the front (tightening the head on the back).

EDIT - Except you'll still have to remove the hub, in order to put the new stud in. I'm going back to doing Joey impressions.

 

Loon , bite the bullet replace it. Now i presume you mean the stud protruding form the hub, these have a shallow head and splined shoulder and pushed in from the rear. So as you say the hub would need to be disassembled. If the thread is that damaged then running a Die down it might clean it up and and produce a thread that will take a nut. But the strength of the joint /thread will be reduced and thereafter the security of your wheel reduced.

If its the thread in the nut then you would need a "plug tap" but as above the same applies

Both would be available on the flea bay or such like , not sure what the thread is though, its 12mm but not sure of the pitch with out checking.

But i would look to replace the stud or entire hub for safety sake.

 

Use a thread chaser,