Gabriel Larson
Well-Known Member
I am planning on putting on some new 10inch drums this week and was going to use a 5/8 whole saw to cut the swedged off to remove the hub but can I then reuse the old studs afterword's or should I replace them?
that is a valid point I guess I was worried that cutting the swedge could affect the integrity of the stud or something.If you don't knock um out, why wouldn't you reuse them?
No, they'll be fine as long as you don't cut the studs half in two. lolthat is a valid point I guess I was worried that cutting the swedge could affect the integrity of the stud or something.
If you don't knock um out, why wouldn't you reuse them?
The way I read it, he hasn't knocked the studs out.Maybe because they're probably 50+ years old and have been torqued who knows how many times? And since we're talking drums they're only 7/16" studs to begin with? Unless you're the original owner they have an unknown history possibly spanning decades where they were overtorqued, undertorqued, run through how many potholes or into how many curbs?
The opposite argument works just as well. You've got them out, why wouldn't you install new ones?
The way I read it, he hasn't knocked the studs out.
Mine is a 64 Valiant. While I agree they have been on and off who knows ho many thousands of times, the wheel studs are the last thing on my worry list. I do agree also, that if ever was a time to replace them, now is it. lol I've rebuild all the brakes on mine, replaced the wheel bearings...the whole bit and I put it right back together with the original studs. Do what makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. lolat least not yet lol
The way I read it, he hasn't knocked the studs out.
at least not yet lol
Guys I agree, now's the time. But the other argument is, he's going to be replacing them with cheapass chinkesium metallurgy. That's another factor. But.......if you want new, it's all we got.Studs are so cheap, I would just get new ones. The old ones are probably fine, but I would get new ones.