loufromwales
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Snapped Wheel Bolt
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freelance
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Easier if it is rear as long as drum comes off easily, front calipers and disc have to come off to replace, the end just punches out with a hammer and small drift, then pull the new one in using a nut, washers, and a windy or electric gun
loufromwales
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Yeah sods law its the front. Thought the disc would have to come off
Cheers for the info
Cheers for the info
GrumpyGel
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The calipers and discs are easy to get off - at least they are over here where there's no road salt to corrode everything solid!
loufromwales
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Is it something a diyer should try?
GrumpyGel
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I replaced my front disks a couple of months back - that's easy. I have replaced wheel bolt studs before (not of Freelander) - they are just pushed in from the back - so as said above - to get them out - just knock them back.
You'll need this replacement...
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-CLP9037L
You'll need this replacement...
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-CLP9037L
freelance
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Yes it's straightforward, but purchase five new studs and nuts, in case you mess the first one up
Arctic2
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Snap no pun intended I too sheared off a rear one ? how I do not know as I always torque all the studs up
I sheared a spare wheel stud off just last week. It was odd because I definitely didn't need much force to break it. I think it took only 50 or 60 Ftbl and off it came. I've got a fit a new stud now, but at least its easier on the spare carrier then on an actual hub to change.
Alibro
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Probably weakened by a tyre monkey and his windy gun in the past.
BTW I had a mare of a job getting a disk off my last Freeby. I ended up cutting the disk from the outside edge to the hub with a grinder, then hammered a chisel into the slot and the thing cracked right down the middle. Came off easy after that.
BTW I had a mare of a job getting a disk off my last Freeby. I ended up cutting the disk from the outside edge to the hub with a grinder, then hammered a chisel into the slot and the thing cracked right down the middle. Came off easy after that.
