#1: HELPP.. Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:01 am ---- Right only picked up my new car yesterday and have the first problem today ha!
Well went to change my wheels over and managed to snap one of the bolt off in the hub. :(, The previous owner also did the same thing so now left with only 2 bolts holding the wheel on
Whats the best way to get the bolts out the hub? heard you can drill them out?
Thanks
Luke. Last edited by L5_UKS on Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:07 am; edited 1 time in total
#2: Re: HELPP.. Author: JE_180, Location: WiltshirePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:03 am ---- That would be alot easier to read with some punctuation in mate lol. You might have to get someone to come out and remove it, there are specialised companies that deal with stuff like that.
#3: Re: HELPP.. Author: roberto.f, Location: Coventry/ManchesterPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:06 am ---- Could be wrong, but it sounds like they're overtightened, so there isn't much chance of them coming out. Worse case scenario would be a new hub.
#4: Re: HELPP.. Author: Big_Rich180, Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:06 am ---- Did you buy this from a dealers, if so, take it back.
#5: Re: HELPP.. Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:10 am ----
JE_180 wrote:
That would be alot easier to read with some punctuation in mate lol. You might have to get someone to come out and remove it, there are specialised companies that deal with stuff like that.
Sorry just wrote it out quickly, edited now
And no i didnt buy it from a dealer so cant go back really, Ive heard you can drill them out? or how hard is it to change the hub?, If i can get hold of one for cheap i dont mind doing that.
#6: Re: HELPP.. Author: JE_180, Location: WiltshirePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:11 am ---- If you drill them out you're going to ruin the threads on the hub, which would pretty much be pointless.
#7: Re: HELPP.. Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:11 am ---- stud extractors are your best bet for DIY
Spray some WD40 over the area and leave to soak in a bit then use the stud extractors
#8: Re: HELPP.. Author: Big_Rich180, Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:12 am ----
lukesaunders91 wrote:
JE_180 wrote:
That would be alot easier to read with some punctuation in mate lol. You might have to get someone to come out and remove it, there are specialised companies that deal with stuff like that.
Sorry just wrote it out quickly, edited now
And no i didnt buy it from a dealer so cant go back really, Ive heard you can drill them out? or how hard is it to change the hub?, If i can get hold of one for cheap i dont mind doing that.
I think you can drill down the middle of the bolt but I would be really carefull, you dont want to go drilling in the thread.
I'd just take it to a garage mate (if you can).
#9: Re: HELPP.. Author: meady, Location: basingstokePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:18 am ---- Wht car is it on
#10: Re: HELPP.. Author: JE_180, Location: WiltshirePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:22 am ---- 2003 Gti 180 isnt it?
#11: Re: HELPP.. Author: Golfguy206, Location: PeterboroughPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:22 am ---- WD40 and stud extractor FTW!! a bit of DIY.
#12: Re: HELPP.. Author: Big_Rich180, Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:25 am ----
#13: Re: HELPP.. Author: JE_180, Location: WiltshirePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:27 am ----
#14: Re: HELPP.. Author: p_anit, Location: BirminghamPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:35 am ---- Where has the bolt snapped? I had the same issue, but I could get the wheel off. local garage welded a nut to the exposed bolt and were able to take it out. If that makes sense?
#15: Re: HELPP.. Author: Davo_Pug, Location: Wales/BhamPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:31 am ---- possibly try getting a garage/fabricator to to tap thread the bolt (make a new thread)down the middle of the snapped bolt. Then insert a new smaller bolt to use to unscrew the snapped one...hope that makes sense. I have never tried this on a wheel...but have had it done to other bolts before..i dont see why it wouldnt work as I cant see how what s being held on(wheel) would make a difference to the process.
#16: Re: HELPP.. Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:15 am ----
Davo_Pug wrote:
possibly try getting a garage/fabricator to to tap thread the bolt (make a new thread)down the middle of the snapped bolt. Then insert a new smaller bolt to use to unscrew the snapped one...hope that makes sense. I have never tried this on a wheel...but have had it done to other bolts before..i dont see why it wouldnt work as I cant see how what s being held on(wheel) would make a difference to the process.
This is almost the same process as the stud extractor, only you drill the hole. insert the stud extractor (which has corse left hand thread grooves) inside of the hole and as you're screwing it in (left hand thread remember) it grips the stud and unscrews it.
If you insert a smaller bolt, then you need to lock that bolt to the stud somehow otherwise it will just unscrew from the new thread when you turn it anti-clockwise.
#17: Re: HELPP.. Author: roberto.f, Location: Coventry/ManchesterPosted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:40 pm ----
lukesaunders91 wrote:
JE_180 wrote:
That would be alot easier to read with some punctuation in mate lol. You might have to get someone to come out and remove it, there are specialised companies that deal with stuff like that.
Sorry just wrote it out quickly, edited now
And no i didnt buy it from a dealer so cant go back really, Ive heard you can drill them out? or how hard is it to change the hub?, If i can get hold of one for cheap i dont mind doing that.
Easy enough to change the hub, just getting it loose can be tricky.
#18: Re: HELPP.. Author: bobsparkle, Location: ScotlandPosted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:45 pm ---- I had the same problem when i snapped a bolt on my Golf. Managed to get it out pretty easily by taking a chisel to the exposed end where the bolt had broken and slowly tapped it round until it came loose. Worked a treat! I was going to try and get a stud extractor tool but this worked for me.
#19: Re: HELPP.. Author: Seabook, Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:48 pm ---- front or rear?
#20: Re: HELPP.. Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:38 am ---- Yeah i think im gonna give a go at buying a extractor tool, if this doesnt work ill just change the hub, might aswell try the cheaper option first if im lucky it might work :), and its the rear passenger side mate
#21: Re: HELPP.. Author: Davo_Pug, Location: Wales/BhamPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:28 am ---- might be an idea to have a look and see if it cross threaded as you dont want the same thing happening next time you want to take your wheel off.
#22: Re: HELPP.. Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:22 am ---- UPDATE: brought the bolt extractor from machine mart as said by macca1411 and it worked so thanks alot macca1411
#23: Re: HELPP.. Author: Teebag, Location: exhall, bedworth, coventryPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:39 am ---- did the same on mine yesterday.... snapped the bolt in the nsf hub.... spent all day trying to get it out and just got back from scrappy with new hub to replace it as bolt aint shifting out old one even with extractors..... any tips on how to remove the bearing to get the old hub face off?
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so thanks alot macca1411 
