Tobi

Active Member

• Nov 3, 2011

• #1

The old threaded studs are gradually falling out of the hub, one fell out completely last wheel change
Has anybody replaced theirs with the later M16 press fit jobs? I so, what size did you drill the holes for the interference fit?

 

Oldseadog

Well-Known Member

• Nov 3, 2011

• #2

For the M16 studs your hole should be 15.8mm dia for the splines to take properly.

Your screwed studs would have been 9/16" BSF or 14.285mm dia.

You should have enough meat left on your drums to open up the holes.

OSD

 

Tobi

Active Member

• Nov 4, 2011

• #3

Thanks OSD.

Price of a 15.8 drill was a bit of a shock....cheapest i've found is £44! more of a surprise, that's a taper shank, a plain shank is even dearer.

 

buckshot

Well-Known Member

• Nov 4, 2011

• #4

Tobi said:

Thanks OSD.

Price of a 15.8 drill was a bit of a shock....cheapest i've found is £44! more of a surprise, that's a taper shank, a plain shank is even dearer.

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easier to strip the hub and take it along to an engineering shop and get um drill or find someone with a large pillar drill

 

Tobi

Active Member

• Nov 4, 2011

• #5

The machinery isn't the problem....don't have a 15.8 at work, so I have to fork out for it.
I could get a cheaper 16 and grind it down, but hardly seems worth it, it's not that much cheaper.

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Nov 4, 2011

• #6

Get some hubs from a later vehical,they fit straight on.