Def Wheel Stud snapped - is a new Hub required?

[Chilly]

Hi,

Have a snapped wheel stud on a 1999 110 TD5 Defender.

Have rung to get new stud only to be told that you have to buy the hub. Studs not listed.

Is this correct or do you know different.

Typically this has happened when I am going away!!!


Chilly

[dullbird]

Surely you must be able to buy the studs because We put Land Rover studs on our Alko hubs for the camper.

[Tombie]

Try RUF50010

[Ancient Mariner]

Defender wheel stud Ebay $4

[rar110]

They are pretty easy to change if you have a vice. I did it just recently.

I have some spares from a 300tdi hub if interested. I don't know if they fit. Alternatively Rover spares in Sydney sell new wheel studs.

[PhilipA]

Have a snapped wheel stud on a 1999 110 TD5 Defender.

Now there is a strong boy then or a big rattle gun. I have never seen one snapped, although I am sure it has happened.
Regards Philip A

[weeds]

Now there is a strong boy then or a big rattle gun. I have never seen one snapped, although I am sure it has happened.
Regards Philip A

I have had one snap.......the defender had 180k on the clock when I brought it and one snapped around 330k. in the 180k that I have owned it I don't believe a rattle gun has touched it and my wife at 70kg can undo the nuts.

whilst I have no idea what happened in the first 180k, maybe it was mistreated but it could also just be metal fatigue

[Chilly]

Now there is a strong boy then or a big rattle gun. I have never seen one snapped, although I am sure it has happened.
Regards Philip A

Aye, a big rattle gun at tyre fitters. Was not happy but to late.

Has cause metal fatigue. The stud only showed signs of half snapping. The other half already discoloured.

I always torque wheels. I use a rattle gun to 'spin' the nut up. No tightening by the gun.

[Chilly]

Defender wheel stud Ebay $4

Aye, Kotara. They are the ones who said it needs a complete hub!! No wheel stud listed for a 1999 TD5?

[Chilly]

I have had one snap.......the defender had 180k on the clock when I brought it and one snapped around 330k. in the 180k that I have owned it I don't believe a rattle gun has touched it and my wife at 70kg can undo the nuts.

whilst I have no idea what happened in the first 180k, maybe it was mistreated but it could also just be metal fatigue

Mine has done 0ver 400k's.

[dick180641]

Over the years my 1985 110 County has broken 3 or 4 wheel studs. They are very easy to replace. new ones available from 4WD's in Blackburn, Melbourne. With new nuts and postage about $9 or $10 a set. probably just old age and hard yakka, you can see the gradual crystalization of the stud at the break. (I've done 300k on bush roads)

[JDNSW]

Over the years my 1985 110 County has broken 3 or 4 wheel studs. They are very easy to replace. new ones available from 4WD's in Blackburn, Melbourne. With new nuts and postage about $9 or $10 a set. probably just old age and hard yakka, you can see the gradual crystalization of the stud at the break. (I've done 300k on bush roads)

Interesting - my 1986 County is approaching 600,000km, a lot of it on bush roads - and has all the original studs. I suggest that broken studs reflect primarily overtightening by monkeys at tyre suppliers (which you may never know about if they realise it and tension them correctly later!) rather than actual service.

The Landrover has larger studs and a larger PCD than almost all comparable vehicles, so that each stud is less stressed - but this provides no protection from rattleguns.

John