1SlowFormula

I installed longer wheel studs yesterday since this and this would not pass tech or even be safe to drive on...

But I think I either buggered up the end of one of the studs or something because now it attempts to cross thread lugnut I put on there. I tried to have one that I thought was straight driven on and it cross threaded and almost ripped all the treads out of the lugnut. It was getting dark and cold last night before I could look it over too much but I think I just buggered up the first few threads and filled it with damaged parts of the broken lugnut. I was thinking of just hitting it with a wire wheel to clean up the threads, but not sure if I should do that or if there are other things that can be done...

xpndbl3

iTrader: (23)

you can try the wire wheel, or just break down and buy another set of studs.

smoknta

You need to buy studs that have the ends that are not threaded like the stockers. This will allow you you to hit them and not mess them up. The ones you have are very easy to mess up when you put the wheel on.

1SlowFormula

Yeah, I would hate to have to buy another pack of studs because of one that is buggered up a little, and it was something I did because the lugnut I used to pull it on threaded down without issue so the stud was good out of the package but then I cross treaded the one lugnut and not nothing wants to go onto it...

1SlowFormula

Those were the only ones I could find, where do you get the ones similar to stock that are over 3"?

DMH Fabrication

iTrader: (126)

Why not just get a thread die and run it over the threads on the studs. That should fix them.

1SlowFormula

I see that working if it was buggered in the middle, and has a few threads to run on first, but if it can not even thread on won't it just start cutting new threads and maybe be off a little when it goes down and mess the stud up further?

AL SS590 M6

iTrader: (1)

There's a tool called a thread file that can fix threads like that. But make sure that you get the right one as there are Std, and Metric ones and different thread pitches.

DMH Fabrication

iTrader: (126)

Most thread dies have an adjustment screw on them. You can open the die up a little to get it past the bad threads and then let the die close up on the good threads and back it off to cut the bad threads back straight. You can normally thread the thread die on from the end and get it lined up right. A thread file also works like ss590 suggested.

1SlowFormula

Thanks guys I will look into that and see what I find, I never knew dies had adjustment screws, at least not the ones I had for 10+ years ago, also somone suggested this have any of you tried it?

DMH Fabrication

iTrader: (126)

Yeah i've only had three with adjustments ever but it did make it nice for something like you had happen. Ironically all the ones I had with adjustments were metric dies.

1SlowFormula

Well since it's dark out by the time I got home, and I don't have a garage I couldn't look at it, but after looking at the cross threaded lugnut I think the stud might be decent and just has crap from the threads ripped out of the lug lodged in it's threads or something...

These pics don't show it well, but the first few wraps of thread are almost wiped out and there is some of the thread just hanging in there...

http://www.1slowformula.com/images/c...readed_lug.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/c...eaded_lug2.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/c...eaded_lug3.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/c...eaded_lug4.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/c...eaded_lug5.jpg

1SlowFormula

OK, some guys on another message board wanted better pics of the damaged stud and lug to see if there was more they could add, so I figured to put them up here too...

http://www.1slowformula.com/images/damaged_stud.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/damaged_stud2.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/damaged_stud3.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/damaged_stud4.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/damaged_lug.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/damaged_lug2.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/damaged_lug3.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/damaged_lug4.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/damaged_lug5.jpg
http://www.1slowformula.com/images/damaged_lug6.jpg


After looking at them it almost looks like some of the lug threads ripped out and got embedded in the studs threads.

PowerShift408

iTrader: (44)

ARP wheel studs are $13 a pack (5 in a pack) for 2.5'' studs and I think $17 a pack for 3.25'' studs. I just bought the 2.5'' for all four corners from Jeg's.


On a side note, how long are the stock studs? I was under the impression that they were 2'', but I'm not 100%.

Vintage Iron55

Knock it back out and turn it on a bench grinder to taper the end some, then run a dye on it. Or run the dye first if you can.

Bitemark46

Just curious but why are you trying to fix the threads when tech said its not safe? Why not get 3" studs and be done with it? -Mark

1SlowFormula

OK, you must have misread, one of the 3.25" studs I just finish installing is what is messed up. I was trying to get a few suggestions on what to do rather then spending another $25 for a pack of 5 when only one MIGHT be damaged...

Bitemark46

Reading comprehension > Me.

Or how my father says: I see says the blind man.

You could always but another set locally (if possible) take one good one out and put your bad one back in the package then return it. Chances are they never check the thread quality just the quantity. Of course I would never do that. -Mark

Black Sunshine/ 00SS

iTrader: (1)

Trust me, buy the pack, even if it is for the one that you actually need. You will have problems sooner or later, and need another, then you'll have a few spares. Much easier than wasting time with a die. Good luck.

JL ws-6

iTrader: (50)

I'd pop those back out, and just bevel the ends a tiny bit so that the threads start about a 1/16 into the bolt, if you have access to a bridgeport it would be easy to do, that way you'd never have to worry abotu messing one putting a wheel on.