Removing Bolt On Spacer

[sky017]

yeah one of my mates said last resort weld a nut and remove that way . never had such an annoying problem , especially when 2 new rims are waiting to be put on lol

cheers for all the responces guys

[urtwhistle]

MS paint to the rescue!!!!

[sky017]

went to a tyre shop today and again no hope , welding is out because its alluminium base , again iv been told hammer and chisel to get them off , but ffs they dont want to budge

[Daleo]

Straight down the middle of the stud

Cut studs flush with face

Centre punch middle of end of stids

Dril with smallish dril first

Dril again in same hole with drill larger than stud

Use decent metal drills ones for hardened steel would make it a heap easier, dont overheat your drill bit, some drilling compound wil help too

Cause u can probably use the studs that currently hd the wheels on

If you cut the the spacer you cut those studs as well

Us i dont think i would enjoy cutting thru it with cutting wheel on a grinder

I don't understand; of course cutting through the side of the spacer and stud will damage it.

Explain to me how cutting 10mm off them, leaving them too short to use later on, and then drilling down the centre of the stud is going to leave it intact?

Are you suggesting drilling through the captive studs in the spacer? You might as well drill a hole in the window for all the good that will do.

Why wouldn't you enjoy cutting metal with a metal cutting disc on a grinder? That's what they're made to do; I'm not suggesting he uses a Chainsaw...

i must say i will try hang out for the tool . iv been out there for 30 mins drilling one out , then try with hammer and chisel , still doesnt want to move... more wd40 is sinking in now , so ill attempt it again.

daelo , i dont think that will work without interfearing with the standard studs

As above ;

The whole point of my post was, that if you were prepared to sacrifice the studs (which you will by drilling down the centre; I assure you); my way will take about 10 minutes a side, versus about 3 hours drilling down the centre of the studs

By the time you've chiselled or welded near these spacers; you're going to throw the spacers in the bin anyway.

New wheel studs are like $5 each. how much fuel and hassle have you spent already, driving all over looking for a tool no-one has?

I think you might be missing the point a little...

Edited April 4, 2012 by Daleo

[KiwiRS4T]

OK if it were me and I couldn't get a tool anywhere I would go to one of several engineering shops I know and get them to make me one. All you need is a great long lever with prongs sticking out to put on the holes. If you show an engineer ( as in metalworker /welder/fabricator ) the problem I am sure they could whip something up in under an hour which would do the job.

[mystery_kid]

hmm you sound pretty useless with tools if you cant get them off with a drill

replacing wheel studs is pretty easy too so dont be too worried about that

[75coupe]

there is two sets of wheels studs here people...

one set that he can destroy to get the spacer off and another set that if he does cut or damage can be used once he removes this crap

[Daleo]

OK if it were me and I couldn't get a tool anywhere I would go to one of several engineering shops I know and get them to make me one. All you need is a great long lever with prongs sticking out to put on the holes. If you show an engineer ( as in metalworker /welder/fabricator ) the problem I am sure they could whip something up in under an hour which would do the job.

I think the problem will be the cost of the item; if I were to fabricate a tool to do that, it would be close to the cost of a new set of studs. Why bother at that point?

there is two sets of wheels studs here people...

one set that he can destroy to get the spacer off and another set that if he does cut or damage can be used once he removes this crap

I'm not sure you really understand what's going on here. You do realise the longer set are only pressed into the spacer? Cutting these will not release the spacer.

The ones that have the recessed nuts (the ones that require the tool) on them are the issue.

Replacing wheel studs is a simple job; these ones are likely to be corroded anyway; that's why I'm suggesting cutting his losses and just scrapping the spacers and studs.

At the end of the day; he's 11 days down since the first post, and the spacers are still where they started out.

Why worry about wrecking something you're going to chuck in the bin? It's just stupid.

[KiwiRS4T]

How's it going mate? Got them off yet? Must say I'm leaning towards the directness of Dale's approach - angle grinder, eye protection, ear protection..... away you go. Don't worry about the oem studs - they are inexpensive and simple to replace.