Wheel Lugs

[Joe/Ct]

I need to replace a few lugs on one of the rear wheels; using the lug washers, the lug nuts do not tighten but if I remove the washers, the nuts do tighten. I am unable to find a tread addressing this, not can I find a procedure in Andrews. How do I remove the old lugs and how does one install the new ones?

[Bob C]

Follow the link to Vince's site. http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/swaging.htm

Bob

[Tom Wesenberg]

Also make sure your lug nuts have good threads.

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by Joe/Ct

I need to replace a few lugs on one of the rear wheels; using the lug washers, the lug nuts do not tighten but if I remove the washers, the nuts do tighten. I am unable to find a tread addressing this, not can I find a procedure in Andrews. How do I remove the old lugs and how does one install the new ones?

Hey Joe,
Hm, that's not good news, but the good news is that it's correctable and not too much work/expense. Follow the advice and look at Vince site for excellent pics/instruction.
Essentially, with the 'cutter' that you can buy from most parts houses, you can cut the swedged stud area. Next comes the skill part. You must NOT bend the drum, when extracting old stud and/or installing new stud. You must have access to at the least 30 ton press...to swedge new studs.
If you are mechanically inclined...and tool equipped, after reading Vince..go for it. Otherwise , have a guy with tools and/or machine shop with tools do this service.
Your threads are done in, in the area where the nut(s) turn..shim or no shim.
These shims are a blessing, IMO, as I use them to take up a little hogged out wheel stud areas. The shims present stainless strength and prevent any further wallowing, as I see it.

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Also make sure your lug nuts have good threads.

There are/were repros that did not have proper threads cut it what Tom is saying.

[tbirdtbird]

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Are you saying the threads are so bad the nuts won't tighten; or that the lugs are spinning in the hub?

If spinning in the hub, and the threads are good, you can weld them in from the backside. But you must grind them down very smooth

[Joe/Ct]

Originally Posted by tbirdtbird

Are you saying the threads are so bad the nuts won't tighten; or that the lugs are spinning in the hub?

If spinning in the hub, and the threads are good, you can weld them in from the backside. But you must grind them down very smooth

No, the lugs are NOT spinning on the hub; the lug threads are bad.