Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Car DIY forum?

  • 04-06-2009 9:17pm
    #1
    jdpl28
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 186 ✭✭


    Hi,

    is there any DIY forums for cars? the boards DIY forum doesn't seem to cover cars.

    thanks,
    J


Comments

  • #2
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    jdpl28 wrote: »
    Hi,

    is there any DIY forums for cars? the boards DIY forum doesn't seem to cover cars.

    thanks,
    J
    What is it you want to do yourself?. Build a car or change a stop lamp?

    You're welcome to ask question on this section


  • #3
    jdpl28
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 186 ✭✭jdpl28


    one of the nuts on one of the wheels was cross-threaded, so can't get the nut off. I guess I'll first have to remove the nut in some way, and then replace the bolt. Any ideas on how to do either of these?

    thanks,
    J


  • #4
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Tell us more about your car - make/model/year?
    Untitled Image




  • #5
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    The only way of getting it off, if it is cross-threaded, is by brute force. If you can get to some with an air gun, it'll make life a lot easier. (Try your local tyre fitter.) If not, just get an extendable wheel brace and keep working it off by screwing and unscrewing it until it eventually gives up.

    Putting a new one on can be fairly straight-forward - is it on the front or the back? Assuming it's the front, you will have to strip off the brakes - pads, pad carrier and discs. This should give you enough access to hit the old stud a few taps of a hammer, pushing it towards the car. Be very careful not to hit any of the other studs and damage the threads.

    Put the new stud in from the back and put your wheel back on, without rebuilding the brake components. Using a wheel nut, tighten against the new stud to pull it through the hub and secure it. Then remove the wheel, and rebuild the brakes. Stick your wheel back on and you should be good to go.

    A few words of warning though     - it is possible that you will have to remove the driveshaft from the hub if you don't have enough access; a job that isn't very nice on your knees, in your drive-way. Check at the back of the hub to see if there will be room to get it out before you go tapping it out. If it doesn't look like you'll have enough space to take it out, leave it to a mechanic.

    Use axle stands as well, don't rely solely on a jack to support the car.

    If you don't feel competent to work around brake components, leave it to a pro - if you don't rebuild properly, you could end up in trouble! (Another thread, altogther!)


  • #6
    Frank_Gooding
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭Frank_Gooding


    Jack the cart up then drop it onto a spare wheel so it doesn't fall off the jack.

    A decent socket set with a good long Pull bar is the way forward.

    This happened to my car mate was able to sort it by grinding some small notches into a spare wheel bolt I got. The used that to clean up the threads.

    Drove it in a few times slowly with plenty of oil.


  • Advertisement
Advertisement