Thread: urgent help please!!

Hi Marcello,
One of my hubs has the same problem, which I haven't resolved yet. If you do find a fix off-list, please do report back.
I think a previous owner tried to weld a stud in but not very well
Thanks,
Mark

Yes, press in studs exist, although you will probably have to drill out the thread, and really ought to fit them to all five for balance. I suggest give Fred Smith a call, he may have them or know who has. Another place to try is four wheel drives in Box Hill. Before doing that though, see how good the thread in the hub is - you may be able to simply replace the stud with a screw-in one. There are many Series 1 & 2/2a Landrovers driving round with one or more studs welded in, although this is almost certainly illegal, i have never heard of it causing any problems except when a stud needs to be replaced.

It may be easier and cheaper to get a good second hand hub, again from the same sources, or someone here may have one.

Note that in very late 2a production (and S3), studs were changed from 9/16" BSF to 16mm, and you will probably find it more convenient to have all four wheels the same!

Hope this helps

As JD says, in the interim you should be able to drive on 4 studs.

The annoying screw in studs are the reason I changed all my hubs over to SIII type. Of course that means redrilling the holes in the brake drums.

If you or a mate are handy with a welder, you can whack the old stud (or a new one back in and weld it in place, but make sure you preheat the hub well and use the correct rods or a mig.