Help !!! Wheel studs on l series

[Green Acres Homestead]

Nuts won’t go on studs. Threads bad. Can I screw the studs out without taking wheel off. I know there is a small flange so they only go on so far but can I back that out the holes on the rim or do I have to take the wheel off. I just put a new dish on and it was a pain.

 

[mikebota]

I used a stud removal tool.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

I used a stud removal tool. View attachment 780654

Thanks. And it worked without take the wheel off. I assume the tool will make it possible to put a new stud back in?

 

[JWR]

Not sure why one wouldn't use a die set. Just renew the threads with the die. That would work in almost all cases unless the stud was VERY badly damaged.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

Not sure why one wouldn't use a die set. Just renew the threads with the die. That would work in almost all cases unless the stud was VERY badly damaged.

I could try that too. Never really had great luck with that. I rather replace with new.

 

[etpm]

Thanks. And it worked without take the wheel off. I assume the tool will make it possible to put a new stud back in?

Do not use that tool to install studs because it will damage the threads. Use two nuts instead. Thread on one nut far enough so that another nut can be threaded on. Tighten the nuts against each other. Then turn the outer nut to install the new stud. Once in place grip the inner nut and loosen the outer nut. I hope your stud is long enough to do this with the wheel on.
Eric

 

[oldtimer 66]

Just some information when using a thread die. I am assuming the the studs are rolled threads and not cut threads. A thread die is really made to cut complete threads and or to repair and or add a finishing cut to cut threads. A thread die will cut out the rolled radius in the bottom of the V on rolled threads. It is hard on die and it will prematurely dull the thread die depending on the hardness of the studs. You may have better results if you use a thread file to redress/ repair the threads.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

Do not use that tool to install studs because it will damage the threads. Use two nuts instead. Thread on one nut far enough so that another nut can be threaded on. Tighten the nuts against each other. Then turn the outer nut to install the new stud. Once in place grip the inner nut and loosen the outer nut. I hope your stud is long enough to do this with the wheel on.
Eric

I bought the tool to remove the stud and was wondering how the heck I am going to put the new one back in. Thanks a million.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

Just some information when using a thread die. I am assuming the the studs are rolled threads and not cut threads. A thread die is really made to cut complete threads and or to repair and or add a finishing cut to cut threads. A thread die will cut out the rolled radius in the bottom of the V on rolled threads. It is hard on die and it will prematurely dull the thread die depending on the hardness of the studs. You may have better results if you use a thread file to redress/ repair the threads.

Thanks for the info. I'm am not good at working around stuff. I went looking for a die and tap kit. The one I found didn't seem to have the correct die. I found the stud removal tool and bought a new studs. Going to try to replace the stud. Here in Cape Breton you can't get everything and I didn't want to spend $250 on a kit that I wasn't sure would work. I do suspect the kit would come in hand because I live in a very rural area and it is an hours drive to the city. I suspect the die and tap could get me out of alot of trouble so I will try to get a kit online for cheeper. Thanks for the info.

 

[LouNY]

Good luck getting those studs out, hope they don't twist off on you.
Looking at the condition of those studs I would not try to rethread them, there is too much meat gone.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

Good luck getting those studs out, hope they don't twist off on you.
Looking at the condition of those studs I would not try to rethread them, there is too much meat gone.[

Thanks for the info. My brother told me the same thing and he is pretty good around that stuff. He thinks I should just send it to the dealership. They own me a favour anyways. That’s a pain because the dealer is 1 hour away and will cost me some coin on top of the dish I already bough, the studs, nuts, trip to Sydney. I’m in to about $600 or more dollars on an old wheel. Would of been better of buying a new tire and rim all assemble.

Thanks again

 

[LouNY]

Dealer is always an option.
I'd be tempted to try the stud remover, if they twist off then you still have 3 good options.
You can weld nuts to the broken studs and often turn them out.
Or using a left hand bit drill them out in 2-3 steps then easyout them.
Or a regular drill bit lots of heat and an easyout.
Then there is always the dealer.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

Dealer is always an option.
I'd be tempted to try the stud remover, if they twist off then you still have 3 good options.
You can weld nuts to the broken studs and often turn them out.
Or using a left hand bit drill them out in 2-3 steps then easyout them.
Or a regular drill bit lots of heat and an easyout.
Then there is always the dealer.

Yes the dealer is an expensive option. Thanks for the info. I use to a live 30 minute tractor drive from the Kubota Dealership. I just drive the tractor there, went up the road and grabbed something to eat at the bar then drove the tractor back home. I never did like working on equipment but I found it was cheeper to drive the tractor to the deal and let them do their thing. If you work on stuff you need $5000 worth of tools, in my climate you almost need a big garage which could be $50,000, then there is my time. Now I live in a very rural area and everything you need you have to drive 2 hour round trip to get it if even if you can get it. It is almost cheeper to buy a new tractor. My tractor is 12 years old and had very little trouble so it is a great machine but now that it is 12 years old with 3800 hours of course things are going to happen. Things like Hoses, time to adjust the values, maybe a rad in a few years, tires are wore, new tires on front about 2 years old but like all Carile tires they are cracked, etc.... The last two months I put $1500 into it. I envy the guys that has a place, the patients and the skills to work on stuff themselves. I know there are lots of you out there because in my machanical stupidity I post stuff and many of you have the fix and skills to do it. Thanks you all for your help. You have all been great. At least now I know my options.