Welding studs?

[GunMetalGrey]

Everyone who has done it has died. They're not going to be able to respond here.

Quoted for the lulz

[e30leigh]

it would be weak as fuck. youd be better off using horse shit as wheels to roll on. the weld could only be on the back.... a very small area to grasp the stud plus a crap load of leverage would be on it. you would still need to remove the hub and likely replace the bearing. you couldnt weld the front on the flange surface as your brake disc and therefore wheel will never sit flush and flat. it will wobble around like a fat kid on a roller coaster. then it will pop off leaving you thinking..... fucking horse shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im now way worse off then a 2nd hand hub, a wheel bearing and some wheels bolts then i was before.

[bimmer630]

why not just do another set of holes in the flange. each hole being inbetween the existing boogered holes. just drill and tap the hub, or have it done... just a thought

[e30leigh]

why not just do another set of holes in the flange. each hole being inbetween the existing boogered holes. just drill and tap the hub, or have it done... just a thought

better then welding i guess. the other thing to take into account though is the thickness of where is left to drill? i cant remember if the hub has a thickness where they drilled the holes for the wheel holes or not.

[nando]

Studs aren't welded in, ever. They are pressed or threaded.

240 guys.. Lol

[FLG]

Just get a new hub/bearing and walk in the mean time. You might be able to redrill and tap the holes but chances are without proper tools youll never get it spot on correct and just wind up wasting your time.

Do it once and do it right. Especially with something so important.

[Mr. Tasty]

Everyone who has done it has died. They're not going to be able to respond here.

lol

[dashboardmonkey]

Everyone who has done it has died. They're not going to be able to respond here.

Sig'd

[e30austin]

I don't get why you'd even mention "240 guys" and how they do things on here. We aren't all complete hacks like some :roll:

As for your idea, go buy a new fucking hub with bearing already installed. $50 maximum. Spend the hour to install and call it a day.

[aPapester]

Replaced pretty much everything on that side, good to go, sorry fer halfass ideas, continue on

[Farbin Kaiber]

Way to go. Glad to hear you did it the right way once. Now go enjoy before its too late in the season to be driving your e30.

[spike68]

I dont understand how that can happen, but im going to assume you over tightened them to many times.
I wouldnt reccommend welding them. it just dosent sound like a good idea. I would honestly just invest the money to get the hub replaced. I had to change a bearing in which i didnt hae the tools, so i rented some (you get your money back when you return), and went to Harbor Freight grabbed a bunch of tools I needed and returned the tools when i was done.

[FLG]

Read the thread. He fixed it properly.

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[kalib0y]

And that is one of the reasons why I sell wheel studs. Much easier to replace a damaged stud than a wheel bearing. ;)

[digger]

welding is the absolute worst process for anything structural that sees fatigue loads