Wheel Stud Swaging

[Gary/IA]

I need to purchase a hollow end mill to remove the swaging on wheel studs.

Does anyone have ordering info on where to get them, part #, etc.

Thanks for any help.

[Aerocraft]

Since you will destroy the drums cutting the studs out anyway, I did it the rough way and cut the studs off with a cutoff disk. I then ground into the drum to remove the shoulder. Once cool, the remaining part of the stud easily pushed out of the hub. It did not get hot enough to damage the hubs. The operation went quickly. Gar Williams

[kenparker]

Bought a 5/8" Bimetal Hole saw at the local Hardware store. Adapted it to run in my drilll Press. It will shear off the threads then cut out the swadged area of the stud without damaging the drum. Heavy Tap bit big hammer and they fall out. Doesnot damage the drum but most of the time I dont care about the thim drum anyway.

[forever4]

Originally Posted by Aerocraft

Since you will destroy the drums cutting the studs out anyway, I did it the rough way and cut the studs off with a cutoff disk. I then ground into the drum to remove the shoulder. Once cool, the remaining part of the stud easily pushed out of the hub. It did not get hot enough to damage the hubs. The operation went quickly. Gar Williams

It is not necessary to destroy the drum if you don't want to.
You can safely remove the hub without damage to it or the drum.
See the link.

http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/swaging.htm

[MikeK]

Here's the source for the tool shown on Vince's website. As mentioned, you need to regrind the cutters to 45 degrees if you want to keep the drum.
http://www.goodson.com/store/templat...38955151891aba

[Marco Tahtaras]

Originally Posted by MikeK

Here's the source for the tool shown on Vince's website. As mentioned, you need to regrind the cutters to 45 degrees if you want to keep the drum.
http://www.goodson.com/store/templat...38955151891aba

Careful, although the pic is the same the link is to the 7/16" version instead of the 1/2" version (out of stock).

[Tom Endy]

Try Goodson Tools & Supplies 800-533-8010. They list a Swedge Cutting Tool 1/2" part number ST-500. "Cuts old wheel stud swedges to remove and replace pressed in wheel studs."

Tom Endy

[forever4]

Originally Posted by MikeK

Here's the source for the tool shown on Vince's website. As mentioned, you need to regrind the cutters to 45 degrees if you want to keep the drum.

Mike,
FYI, 45 degrees is too much.
I think I had it ground to 36 or 37 degrees to protect the drum.

[Marco Tahtaras]

Since it appears Goodson is out of the 1/2" version @ $72.99, but APPEARS to have them if you purchase through Amazon @ $100, is the one at the link below the same?

http://www.westernalltool.com/defaul...E&PKV=ST-500|0

[d.j. moordigian]

I made a sleeve that fit over the threads snugly, as a drill bushing affair, drilled then removed the sleeve, larger drill which cleans off most of the threads and below the swedge , worked well. Knocked out easily. Drilling reduces the stud pressure and lets the chamfer swedge fold into the hole. Dudley

[Chris in CT]

Hi Gary, I think that Snyder's now has a "hollow" tool available for removing this swage. You only need to cut a small part of it away. then press out the old stud in the same press you will use to install the new ones. In my own car, I had to replace the old, stripped studs. I kept both the original hubs and drums, since they were OK.
Good luck!