Sprint wheels onto a 1500HL - Urgent Help Needed Please

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#16 Post by tinweevil »

Aye 2nd that. And there is not one thing wrong with alloy nuts if you know how to operate a torque wrench. Make damn sure krapfit oiks are not let near your car with an airgun except when undoing.

To the best knowledge of the proper old boys tyre centre I used when working in Chippenham only Dolomite Sprints and Porsches use light weight alloy nuts.

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1978 Pageant Sprint - the rustomite, 1972 Spitfire IV - sprintfire project, 1968 Valencia GT6 II - little Blue, 1980 Vermillion 1500HL - resting. 1974 Sienna 1500TC, Mrs Weevils big brown.
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#17 Post by BDN712V »

Jimmie - I'm probably not too far away from you (work in Cross Hills) if you need a hand as I had to replace my studs when a couple of them sheared off. Splitting the hub down from the disc is the part that can take time (and an impact driver) if you're unlucky. Putting the new studs in is simple! I would suggest the chunkier ones if you can (if you have nuts to match).

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Tim
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#18 Post by Karlos »

I knocked all my 3/8 studs out with a soft faced hammer on the rear, no problem there. Put in 7/16 studs and pulled 'em through with a steel nut.

The fronts were dead easy too, knocked em out, again with soft faced hammer, loosened the stub axle bolt to allow the hub to move out for clearance to get the old studs out and new ones in. Pulled them through again with the steel nut. Re-tighten the hub nut on the stub axle and put in a new split pin and tap on the cover.

Easy-peasy.
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Alloy nuts

#19 Post by Jon Tilson »

are the only ones to fit...the steel ones will corrode to your wheel..

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Note from Admin: sadly Jon passed away in February 2018 but his humour and wealth of knowledge will be fondly remembered by all. RIP Jonners.
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#20 Post by 2F45T4U »

Don't believe him! :lol:

I have repro steeels. There shite! No idea whos made them but there not imperial in head size!

How long are your wheels on for Jonners?
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