Originally posted by CrookedCommie
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Originally posted by Estoril View PostTo the question: You cannot inspect studs for impending failure - short of having a metallurgy lab (in fact I plan to send my current studs to a University metallurgy lab for inspection - arranged by a friend). As noted earlier - studs are wear items. Change them on a schedule. If you wait for failure - you'll get the failure you were waiting for.
If you beat on studs with an impact wrench, cut your change interval in half.
After looking extensively at all options - I went with MSI. Buy once, cry once.
This is what semi-regular impact wrench beating with no torque stick gets. All of these failed mid-turn with costly damage (not my failure/car). Note the internal corrosion on all of them due to hairline cracks.
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Originally posted by Feffman View Post.....Snap On Stud Installer: https://shop.snapon.com/product/MSK-M1215N .....l
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Originally posted by Feffman View Post
If you are using the bullet nose style wheel studs, the Snap-On stud installer doesn't have a deep enough well. I've reached out to Snap-On's "Submit a Product Idea" group to develop a deep-well version of the stud installer. Fingers crossed. ๐
Feff2003.5 Titanium Silver / Black 6M/T (Gone)
2003.5 Carbon Black / Laguna Seca Blue SMG (Dusted)
2004 Carbon Black / Black SMG converted to 6M/T(Current)
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Originally posted by SandeepM3 View Post
The need for them to make a special tool for this has me asking a question. Is there something wrong or damaging about using the double nut method?
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