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hi all i've got 2 rear wheel studs spinning when tryin to undo them if that makes sence, they are fairly tight but not sure how to go about getting them off to replace them thanks in advance for any advice

Grind them off I think that is the only way?

Shock them off with an airgun....


Martin

blow them off with a tank

Moved to the wheels&tyres forum..

Clem, do mean that the splines are striped on the studs and you can't get the nuts off?

If that's your problem, then you're going to need new nuts and studs, which is good because what I'm going to suggest will knacker both but be really quick easy and simple.

Take a 16mm hole saw (got mine from B&Q) remove the pilot drill bit. Prep the end of the stud with a grinder so it fits in the middle of the hole saw. Then just drill run the hole saw down the stud. It cuts out all the threads and releases the last little bit of nut that sits in the countersink in the wheel (you'd never get in there with a grinder). The metal is quite soft so it's real easy. Use a bit of oil if the going is slow.

Then you have to replace the studs. Not too difficult.

Hope that I understood your issue correctly.

Rich