Help My Warn Stud Fail

[maikan]

I was installing my manual hubs today and when I was tightening

the bolts that link hubs with wheels my stud broke at maybe 15 pounds of force !!

 

Luckily I was able to unscrew the stud with a plier.

 

Two questions for you :

1- Where can I find new stud ? From what I saw Warn don't sell them

2- How can I screw the stud ??

 

Do I need to screw the studs very tight or this don't matter ?

And after screwing the studs I notice that they are not the same lenght.

 

And for now I drive with a Warn hub on one side and the stock on the otherside.

If I keep it locked is there a problem?

[JUDGE]

I was installing my manual hubs today and when I was tightening

the bolts that link hubs with wheels my stud broke at maybe 15 pounds of force !!

 

Luckily I was able to unscrew the stud with a plier.

 

Two questions for you :

1- Where can I find new stud ? From what I saw Warn don't sell them

2- How can I screw the stud ??

 

Do I need to screw the studs very tight or this don't matter ?

And after screwing the studs I notice that they are not the same lenght.

 

And for now I drive with a Warn hub on one side and the stock on the otherside.

If I keep it locked is there a problem?

 

 

Until you install the other warn keep the one you have on locked and all should be fine.

 

When installing mine I double stacked the nuts to tighten the studs. I didn't measure the force just went with feel. I used lock-tite as well.

 

Maybe some are not the same lenght because they're not tight enough.

 

HTH!

[maikan]

Have an other question:

 

When my hub was off I notice a play in the shaft.

 

It was a good at least a 1/8 to 1/4 from side to side.

 

The grease was looking very dark too.

 

Is there something abnormal here.

 

Thanks

 

Edited April 25, 2010 by maikan

[maikan]

There was a kind of retaining ring on the shaft that I took off to get the old hub out.

 

Do I nedd to put it back on the shaft after the install of warn hubs ?

 

( Wasn't sure but I did )

[ahardb0dy]

is it a stud that broke or an allen head bolt?

[DanAK]

When I installed my hubs I broke a stud in the first 10 minutes. I went out and just bought some high grade bolts instead, it made for a much easier install.

[maikan]

is it a stud that broke or an allen head bolt?

 

It is a stud that failed, one of the stud kit that came with the hubs

 

 

When I installed my hubs I broke a stud in the first 10 minutes. I went out and just bought some high grade bolts instead, it made for a much easier install.

 

If I find high grade replacement stud I will upgrade.

When you say that you bought high grade bolts, you mean that you didn't use

studs, you use bolts instead ?

[DanAK]

Yes I used bolts instead, It was very easy that way.

[DanAK]

Yes I used bolts instead, It was very easy that way.

[fleurys]

I remember someone on the forum did it with pictures and lots of info... but somehow by search skills have brought nothing... I thought it was laxman0236...but i find nothing....

[maikan]

If I want lock the bolts with permatex, do I need to

have high temp or regular is fine.