Inspecting Wheel Studs?

[CrookedCommie]

Unless BW changed suppliers, they used to be GLS Top Stud, not MSI.

[eacmen]

[r4dr]

TBH, that just makes me wonder if the red Loctite I applied on install even held up... though I haven't had a wheel fall off or a stud back out. Yet.

[eacmen]

TBH, that just makes me wonder if the red Loctite I applied on install even held up... though I haven't had a wheel fall off or a stud back out. Yet.

I have removed wheel studs who used red loctite and it's a bitch! Gotta sit there with a torch for 45-90 seconds and you need to chase the threads with a tap before installing new studs.

These studs def did not use loctite when they were installed.

[S14]

I've used a bunch of different studs, and luckily never had one fail. This time around I'm using Motorsport Hardware studs/nuts through FCP Euro and plan on replacing them every 2 years through their warranty program.

[timmo]

I've used a bunch of different studs, and luckily never had one fail. This time around I'm using Motorsport Hardware studs/nuts through FCP Euro and plan on replacing them every 2 years through their warranty program.

Huh, I've noticed that FCP has started selling aftermarket parts fairly recently. I may have to do the same!

[Estoril]

To 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.

[bigseatchris]

Huh, I've noticed that FCP has started selling aftermarket parts fairly recently. I may have to do the same!

They are starting to expand their catalog ever so slightly. There’s a decent amount of after market on there, but it’s nothing really worth to write home about except for maybe the MSi parts. Hopefully they continue to grow it, I don’t live too far away from them so I’m slowly switching to buying through them full time.

[r4dr]

To 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.

Impact wrench loosening or tightening?

[Feffman]

Good Day All:

For those of you removing and installing 12mm X 1.5 wheel studs, here's a couple of tools you many want to consider. They also come in other sizes.

Snap On Stud Remover: https://shop.snapon.com/product/MSK-M1215R

Snap On Stud Installer: https://shop.snapon.com/product/MSK-M1215N

I like the fact the stud installer gives you the option to torque in the studs to specs. Pretty easy to use per Snap On's web site video.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/productvide...d%20MSKM10.mp4

Hope this helps.

Feff

[eacmen]

Good Day All:

For those of you removing and installing 12mm X 1.5 wheel studs, here's a couple of tools you many want to consider. They also come in other sizes.

Snap On Stud Remover: https://shop.snapon.com/product/MSK-M1215R

Snap On Stud Installer: https://shop.snapon.com/product/MSK-M1215N

I like the fact the stud installer gives you the option to torque in the studs to specs. Pretty easy to use per Snap On's web site video.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/productvide...d%20MSKM10.mp4

Hope this helps.

Feff

Oh man. That would have made the job WAY easier. Definitely buying that kit for next time.

[CrookedCommie]

Great find Feff, and the price isn't bad either. I'm always worried about damaging the stud threads on install using the double nut method.

[Nugs]

I've never had a failure but I switched to Core4motorsports press in studs.
There is some good info here

https://www.core4motorsports.com/tech

[elbert]

I've never had a failure but I switched to Core4motorsports press in studs.
There is some good info here
https://www.core4motorsports.com/tech

Awesome info. Press-in studs are definitely the way to go. The only catch IMO is changing the rear hub (and bearing while you're at it) is a PITA.

[CrookedCommie]

Awesome info. Press-in studs are definitely the way to go. The only catch IMO is changing the rear hub (and bearing while you're at it) is a PITA.

Probably one of the few jobs that I'd have a shop do. Never again.