Need to get them off to fit extended studs largest socket I had was a 32mm anyone know what size I need? i'm guessing a 36mm??

 

41mm

 

- that is one big socket!

 

Blimey that is a big socket!

 

What wheels are you fitting Paul?

 

I should have added that I thing the standard monte wheels are top of the range anyway!

 

18" Monte wheels
https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...53503&start=40

 

I can't believe I missed that post! - they will look awsome! - some times I still think prehaps I should have waited until I found a tidy monte to buy. - I just could not find any for sale, went to see 1 and it was very poor...

 

why are you removing the hubs for mate?
just knock them out with a hammer and get the new ones pressed in with a clamp

i've never been able to refit them without replacing the bearings either

and it's a shed load of torque to tighten them up too (one turns the other way to the other left hand therad)

 

I'm all up for an easier way to fit the studs but I can't get the studs out from the back because of the big shield in the way stops access to the rear of the hub. My understanding was you had to remove the big hub nut to take of the hub and do the studs but if it can be done in situ hows its done?

 

ononononononononono

i replaced my studs for grp a long ones when i was expecting delivery of those wheels


just smack the old ones with a hammer, they will loosen straight away if you're strong enough

then just rotate the hub untill you can remove each one



to fit the new studs... insert new stud, and then screw on an OLD std wheel nut to the new stud with the end of it chopped off.. then tighten the nut as far as you can, this will draw the new stud in to its position.. need a bit of strength though



thats the way to do it!

 

DaveEscos
Did you remove the caliper then? so the take the bolts off at the top? How do you loosen off the caliper?

 

BTW how comes you never bought those wheels?

 

now I have a 330mm rear brake conversion, so thats probably why you're having difficulty

I just smacked the old ones out, everything in situ

rear caliper will be held in place with twop bolts as per usual on the hub



If they are the wheels I was going to buy, then they had to go back to the company in wales as one had a hole in it.. kept loosing pressure. As they are magnesium, i didnt want to attempt a repair etc.

 

So you don't have the rear brake shield? I bought them from Ramsport in North Wales

 

yes I have the rear brake shield

 

Ok I undid the the caliper bolts, let of the handbrake but I couldn't get the calipers off the brake discs, is there any easy way of doing this?

 

unclip the handbrake cable from the rear leg to give enough leverage to slide the caliper off

 

Ok cool so once the calipers off you where knocking the studs out at the top then rotating the hub to get each stud in and out.
Cheers Dave

 

 

Well fcuk me Paul what a good bit of advise from everyone, leave the hub on...............


Why didn't i think of that!!!




Oh wait a minute.........



I DID!!!!




See if you had listened last night, you'd be a happy bunny