BUST'N NUTS!

Detmurds

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On my left rear wheel of my 1959 Workmaster,..I have only three lug nuts left of the six. The nuts are busted off from the outside of the wheel, and still in the inner part of it. How should I go about removing the bolts/threads/nuts? And who makes the replacement parts? Any help is appreciated!
 
AS stated... find the plug towards the bottom of the axle housing. You should be able to drive them out with a drift punch, then install new ones in the same manner with a heavy hammer and drift. Probably available here, CNH, NAPA, etc. Not hard to find.

Rod
 
Thanks for the reply,..but it is another lug nut, not a plug. I will go out there and see if punching it out will work or not.
 
3 of 6? Are you talking about the bolts that hold the outer rim to the center disk?
There should be eight holding the center disk to the axle/hub. No?
 
(quoted from post at 15:03:24 02/07/13) 3 of 6? Are you talking about the bolts that hold the outer rim to the center disk?
There should be eight holding the center disk to the axle/hub. No?

You are correct,..there are 8 of them.
 
So hey,..those lug nuts on the inside of the wheel are independent from those on the outside? Is that what I am being told here?
 
(quoted from post at 00:51:39 02/11/13) So hey,..those lug nuts on the inside of the wheel are independent from those on the outside? Is that what I am being told here?

That depends on what you're calling the "inside" and the "outside".

The nuts closer to the center of the wheel and axle hold the center of the wheel to the axle. The nuts out near the rim of the wheel, where the center of the wheel meets the rim of the wheel, hold the center to the rim, and yes, the 2 are independent of each other, but you need all of them to hold the tractor up.

If you're calling the "inside" where the studs come out through the hole on the inboard side of the brake backer plate, and the "outside" where the studs stick out where the lug nuts hold the center of the wheel to the studs, then the "inside" and the "outside" are just opposite ends of the same studs.
 

So,..to remove that inner ring bolt which has a nut on each end,..all I have to do is remove the nuts, and knock out the threaded bolt,..or is it threaded all the way through?
 
I'm not sure what you're referring to when you say " that inner ring bolt which has a nut on each end". Can you post a picture so we can understand what you're referring to?
 

They are the very only bolts going through the wheel that has a nut on both sides. This is not the bolts closest to the rubber of the tire. Just the bolts near the hub.
 
(quoted from post at 00:11:46 02/14/13)
They are the very only bolts going through the wheel that has a nut on both sides. This is not the bolts closest to the rubber of the tire. Just the bolts near the hub.
Unless someone has done some modifications, there should not be bolts there
with nuts on both ends. That's probably what's confusing me.
They should either be pressed in studs or bolts.
As Sean said, a picture would really help. Below is the part diagram and I think
you are referring to part number 24 on the upper right?

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I think maybe I have the answer that's been missed here. Detmurds, there is a ring of bolts that secure the backing plate and outer axle bearing flange to the axle housing itself. These would have nuts on the inside. Do not remove these. This ring of bolts will have a smaller diameter than the lug bolts.

Find the access hole in the brake backing plate that everyone has been pointing you to. Remove the cover. Align the broken lug bolt with this hole and drive it out through the hole. This is a hammer and punch job. drive the replacement in the same way. (If you happen to have an air hammer this makes life so much easier) Rotate the axle until all broken lug bolts have been replaced. With only 3 of 8 left, I might be suspicious of the integrity of these 3 and replace all 8 while I was at it.


NOTE: It may be easier to do this with the brake drum removed.
NOTE: The final draw in of the new bolts may need to be preformed by drawing up the lug nuts.
 
Wow,..great info from everyone. I found this info now in the repair manual, but it was under rear axle. The problem I have at this time is one lug nut stud is loose and I can't get the nut off. I don't care if I break the bolt or nut since I want to replace them all anyhow,..problem is,..they don't make a "nut cracker" big enough for a 1 and 1/16 nut! What do I do now?
 
Ok,..so I cut off this lug nut, tire, and drum is removed.

I have spun the shaft & bolt assembly (part #4244) around looking for a knock out plug, and I don't see one.

So,...It looks like I will have to drill a 1" hole in the brake backing plate directly behind the wheel bolt circle (As it says in the repair manual). Am I correct so far?

Another thing,..can I just drill into it as it,..or must I remove the axle shaft from the axle housing and drill from the other side?

If drilling into as is,..should I do it on the top part or the bottom. Looks like there are two clearances where I might be able to get to.

Really appreciate any, and all the help given. The Ford Shop Manual is too "in general" for me.
 
Ok,..here is the latest. Got the wheel off, could not remove most of the bolts from the hub, so I applied heat,..they all came out. Then,..in an available space on the brake backing plate, I was able to drill a hole,...now all I have to do is get it to one inch in diameter. I will drive down to Yesterday's Tractor Co. in Port Townsend and get the new lug bolts and nuts on Thursday. But before I put it all together, I will be doing a lot of wire brushing, priming, and painting in that axle area of the tractor.

This was easier than I thought it would be,..I guess that is why you all left me on my own to figure it out myself?

I am much happier now knowing that I do not have to remove the axle shaft from the axle housing. That was my greatest fear.
 
Ok,..I fixed this,...and Thank You to those of you who actually helped me out. I was able to get the lug bolts, and nuts at Napa,..but it was expensive. So happy I got this big time safety issue fixed!
 
What part of Michigan? I'm in Ionia County.
Spring is here at last. I can tell. The snow's warmer. :)
 
(quoted from post at 04:23:01 03/22/13) What part of Michigan? I'm in Ionia County.
Spring is here at last. I can tell. The snow's warmer. :)

From Fraser in Macomb County,..joined the Navy in 1984, retired in 2006, and my wife and I own a home here in Seabeck. I wish I was back home, but cars don't rust here, and salmon here tastes great.

Michigan is my Motherland!
 

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