Broken Wheel Clamp Studs

albent_33 · Dec 21, 2017

Hi, I have looked through the other threads and have found no definite answer. I recently picked up a 1941 farmall h with a 3 point hitch not running for $350. While i was taking off the front wheels, I snapped the stud that goes through the hub and wedge that is used to clamp the rim to the hub. The other 2 studs look rusted out near the hub. So my question is, how should I go about fixing this issue? Drill them out? Pound them out? Are they threaded into the hub or just stuck through? There is a square head on the back side of the hub. Thank you for you help!

glennster · Dec 21, 2017

it is just a square head bolt. you can drive it out. replace it with a grade 5 or 8 hex head bolt.

albent_33 · Dec 21, 2017

(quoted from post at 11:19:42 12/21/17) it is just a square head bolt. you can drive it out. replace it with a grade 5 or 8 hex head bolt.

I tried that tonight and it still doesn't want to budge. I also applied heat and tried to bang it out. Should I drill it out now?

old · Dec 21, 2017

Once rusted in they can be bears to get back out. It may take a lot of ATF soaking and heat and or a press to pop them out

Bob · Dec 21, 2017

I'd blow 'em out with the smoke wrench in less time than it took you to type your post. Lacking that, and air hammer with a punch tip would probably rattle 'em out.

RCP · Dec 22, 2017

I was able to find 1/2 x 3 square head bolts on Ebay for our Oliver, if they would work for you, I have extras.

Rich

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