Swaged Wheel Stud Removal

"Santiago of Escuderia Boricua" (sdiglesias)
03/19/2015 at 19:00 • Filed to: None

Anyone have any experience with taking these out without destroying the brake drum? One thing I found online was using a 5/8" hole saw to grind away the extra material, but that seems risky.

Car is my 62 fury lemons car. It appears to have the 65+ non-tapered drum as well. At least I'm learning a lot about brake systems!

DISCUSSION (11)

MM54 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
03/19/2015 at 19:28

A bigger hammer hasn't helped? It usually does.

Otherwise perhaps a dremel to grind down the bits where it needs ground down? I'm not sure I understand the exact problem, and the picture's a little, uh, really fuzzy.

RacinBob > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
03/19/2015 at 19:49

Lets see, if not bigger hammer, how about a good hot torch. Another answer for everything fastener!

Frank Grimes > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
03/19/2015 at 20:29

I take it you dont have a press?

I would support the back of the drum neare the stud with a socket and then pound it out

AdverseMartyr > Frank Grimes
03/19/2015 at 22:02

This is probably a good solution. He might be able to jury-rig a press with a jack under that socket and setting it under something solid (engine frame rail, maybe.) That way he could press the stud against the solid surface while the socket and jack press the drum up. (I'm guessing it wouldn't take more weight than a car to press it out.) Just make sure everything is lined up well, and really watch that the car isn't lifting.

Wonder if a little heat wouldn't help it slide free a little easier?

Frank Grimes > AdverseMartyr
03/19/2015 at 22:11

heating the drum would be a major help I wonder if throwing the whole drum in the oven might be a good way to do it obviously heating the drum only with a torch would be the best way.

desertdog5051 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
03/19/2015 at 22:53

Agree with Frank. Put a socket a little larger than the stud base under it and shim it with something so the force is applied to the socket. Smack it with a hammer. I learned to wrench on rusty things like that back in the day. It works.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
03/19/2015 at 23:11

Lots of heat, a little propane torch won't do it, oxy-acetylene would best. You want to heat the drum not the stud. Socket for support. BFH.

Be warned, this process could warp or damage the drum.

Why not just get new drums and studs?

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Frank Grimes
03/20/2015 at 07:11

So they're not the regular pressed in studs. There basically riveted together http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/swaging.…

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > MM54
03/20/2015 at 07:11

So they're not the regular pressed in studs. There basically riveted together http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/swaging.…

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/20/2015 at 07:13

I'll probably have to get new drums anyway, since they're basically riveted together. I'll definitely be replacing the studs with the press in type

MM54 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
03/20/2015 at 08:19

Oooooooh okay now I understand. That looks like a bitch to work with.

The best solution I can think of (yet) is the swage cutter like the page uses. If I come up with any better ideas, I'll let you know.