Rychu Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I'm having to fit longer wheel studs and need to pull the rear hubs, I don't suppose anyone has a puller for sale plus can anyone tell me the socket size for the half shaft nut?Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Why not drill a hole in the back plate and insert the longer studs that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I got the Jigsaw studs in without doing anything but wiggling them into place(where there is no obstruction eg slave cyl).Then locating into the splines and drawing in with a wheel nut...so easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rychu Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 I'm not really confident about drilling holes in the back plate as brakes, even bad ones, are quite important and there is no way even with wiggling that the 47mm ones I have from Jigsaw would fit so my only option is to pull the hub 🤔Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timireson Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Sponmon on eBay makes them.Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve AKA vitessesteve Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Alternatively Canley Classics sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallyspit Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 If you're not having any problems with wheel bearings etc., don't pull the hubs. Depending on the length of wheel stud you're putting in, either just take off the brake drum and wiggle the studs in, or drill a hole in the backplate and draw them through using a wheelnut. If you find that they are wobbly, use some araldite to lock them in. I used Gp4 Escort rally studs. Looking at them I was convinced they'd never fit, but the splines are the same size. They are longer and I drilled the rear backplates and just pushed them through. Using the same studs at the front, I did have to file a flat on the top lip of the stud so they could seat properly on the hub.Much better/safer than the standard weedy wheel studs!However, if you live in Yorkshire/North Notts, I do have a puller you could borrow. (I'm near Worksop) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Quoted from Rallyspit If you're not having any problems with wheel bearings etc., don't pull the hubs. Depending on the length of wheel stud you're putting in, either just take off the brake drum and wiggle the studs in, or drill a hole in the backplate and draw them through using a wheelnut. If you find that they are wobbly, use some araldite to lock them in. I used Gp4 Escort rally studs. Looking at them I was convinced they'd never fit, but the splines are the same size. They are longer and I drilled the rear backplates and just pushed them through. Using the same studs at the front, I did have to file a flat on the top lip of the stud so they could seat properly on the hub.Much better/safer than the standard weedy wheel studs!However, if you live in Yorkshire/North Notts, I do have a puller you could borrow. (I'm near Worksop) BasingstokeI have also advised the same .Its far easier to do the suggested routeJust give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rychu Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Are you all ganging up on me!!! lol 😀OK i'm convinced, I will take your advice and drill a hole in the back plate.RegsRichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rychu Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 However, if you live in Yorkshire/North Notts, I do have a puller you could borrow. (I'm near Worksop)[/quote]Thanks very much for the offer. 🙂 Just a tad too far from me.RegsRichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Bet you dont have to drill a hole.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rychu Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 Quoted from Velocita Rosso Bet you dont have to drill a hole.... I tried fitting them last weekend and there was no way they were going to fit.Would loosening or removing the bolts holing the back plate make any difference do you think?Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Quoted from Rychu I tried fitting them last weekend and there was no way they were going to fit.Would loosening or removing the bolts holing the back plate make any difference do you think?Richard It might Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cook1e Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 i got the 47mm ones in without any drilling or lossening of the backplate. I did remove the brake shoes and springs to give maximum wriggle room though.It was also on a Rotoflex GT6 so may have been slightly different if your car is a spit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I have a puller here in Guildford. If you bring the hubs here, I can separate them while you wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rychu Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Quoted from Richard B I have a puller here in Guildford. If you bring the hubs here, I can separate them while you wait. Thanks for the kind offer Richard. If I chicken out of the drilled hole method I will take up your offer.Will be trying again tomorrow 🤔Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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