Help getting wheel studs in hub/rotor assembly

[DesertBen44]

In a bad spot, got the truck all torn apart in the parking lot, cannot for the life of me drive these wheels studs into the rotor/hub assembly. Half hour of hammering got about half of them most of the way in, cant do it anymore.

Anyone have a good way to get them in? I wish i had a air source and a rivet gun right now

is there some kind of electric tool that works like a rivet gun?

Any imput would be greatly appreciated

 

[OkieTruckerD]

A cordless impact gun, and turn the lug nut around (flat side to rotor). If you have aftermarket wheel lug nuts, use a couple of junk washers.

 

[ADV]

brass punch big hammer is all i ever needed

 

[DesertBen44]

I have the hub/rotor off the truck, I was thinking an impact gun might just spin the whole assembly since I have no real way of holding it down.

I need to get this out of the parking lot before its night time and it walks away, dewalt 1/2 inch impact gun is 150 dollars, Think its worth it? Right now thats the only advice I have so im leaning towards it

 

[OkieTruckerD]

Oh, didn't know it was off the truck, try the big hammer and brass drift method, as mentioned above

 

[DesertBen44]

Right on Guess ill go buy a bigger hammer (Using a medium/small sized ball peen all i currently have)

Hope that works Thanks for the quick imput guys!

 

[ADV]

get mad swing hard!!

 

[icanfixall]

Kinda sounds like you don't have a big enough hammer. A 4 or 6 lbs sledge (called a single jack) is what will have enough dynamic force behind it to drive them in. What weight hammer are you using anyway and how did you get stuck in a parking lot.. Sleeping in it overnite is a suggestion too...

 

[redmondjp]

I use my hydraulic press if it's off the vehicle.

 

[hesutton]

I use my hydraulic press if it's off the vehicle.

X 2.

Heath

 

[Exekiel69]

If a 2 pound hammer doesn't do it, something is wrong. Are You sure You have the right size studs? Just a thought.

 

[DesertBen44]

Alright upgraded to the 48oz hammer, got some bigass punches, still nothing. These are the same studs that came out and they came out easy, so I know its not them. Lubed them up prior to starting this. Looks like my **** is doomed to get jacked over night i HATE leaving my truck in the parking lot on jackstands =/

Got a diesel shop down the street with some nice guys guess I will have to bring the assembly down there tomarrow and have them press it in.

Man changing the rotors on this thing is a NIGHTMARE compared to light duty stuff!

 

[ADV]

make sure the groves on the studs line up with the groves on the wheel hub that might help.

 

[Diesel_brad]

Either you cant swing a hammer or there is something wrong

 

[reklund]

Go oldschool. Put the studs in the freezer and heat up the hub with a heat gun. Maybe that will give you enough difference in size to get things to go into place with a little persuasion...

Ryan