As the title reads how does one remove the wheel studs? A big vise and or hammer will not do the job. The Moss catalog shows replacement studs so they must come out. A couple fellows here seem to think they won't?

 

Lock 2 nuts together & you should be able to wind them out. An induction heater will help.

 

So they are threaded? Pics look like press fit. I'm needing to replace with a bit longer. What's the odds of doing this?

 

I had one unwind out of the hub and it didn't do the hub a lot of good.

I recall that they look like they are wound in from the front and then staked in at the back to stop them coming out.

 

Unless SA built cars are different they come out. See Homer's comment

 

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Thats what the one that came out of my hub looked like, the problem was that it had been staked at thte back with an X which had spread the threads considerably at the outer edge makine replacement difficult if not impossible. When it came out it wrecked the thread in the hub.

If I had to get one out I would probably cut it off and then drill it out from the fron to remove the shoulder and the weld something onto he back to get it out (wind it out of the back).

When replacing it i'm not sure how you would stake them in again but maybe a press and a metal chisel might do it.

I wouldn't fancy doing all of them thats for sure!

 

OK ~ So close examination of one's own vehicle is crucial to see how they were treated. If staked spells trouble.

 

I have one of these. It is a stud remover. I used it to remove the exhaust manifold studs and head studs during my rebuild. I had to use this with a long bar and a combination of heat but this device allows you to get a good grip on the stud. It can destroy the thread but if you are changing the studs then it is not a problem. On one exhaust stud this began to slip so I ground some flats on the sides of the stud and this then had more grip to work.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401565043...Bk9SR56R4Ib8YQ

 

That looks like one fancy tool at a reasonable price.

 

I have a set of stud removers that go over the end of the stud and the has 3 cam shaped lobes inside that grip the stud when turned. It's gentler on the threads, they can usually be reused without any thread cleanup. I also have the style in the photo and that is harder on the stud; as the ribs grab in a single spot instead of spreading the load across the diameter.

Both have their use and places, the pictured one is most useful for studs that are very tight and difficult to remove; but damages the stud more.