snapped wheel bolt

1. rooney L-plater Joined: Jan 2009 newcastle Posts: 77 black 2000 saxo vtr

   #1 13th June 2010, 20:37

   had two new tyres put on front of my vtr 2000. the guy when he was taking the wheel off snapped one of my studs. he tried to use an easy out to get it out.no success.i'm driving round with three studs holding the n/s front wheel on. i know this aint safe. any ideas how to get it out or is this not a small straightforward job...................
2. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #2 13th June 2010, 20:42

   Remove the other three, take the wheel off then get some mole grips or something on the stud? or has it snapped flush with the hub?
   
   If so, drill it out and use an easy out on the remaining stud.
   
   Or drill and retap.

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3. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #3 13th June 2010, 20:42

   garage should be able to drill it and tap it to get bolt out

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4. rooney L-plater Joined: Jan 2009 newcastle Posts: 77 black 2000 saxo vtr

   #4 14th June 2010, 21:39

   cheers.will giv it a blast. the stud is snapped inside.not even flush. there cant be much left inside like.i'll try and bore it out wiv a hss drill bit................
5. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

   #5 14th June 2010, 21:47

   i'd have made him do it before leaving the garage ffs why did you agree to drive it away?!?!?!
6. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #6 14th June 2010, 22:08

   My locking bolt sheered off before, luckily all i had to do was work it loose with molegrips but be warned the hub threads can be easily cross threded
7. forbessid Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Cheshire Posts: 621 mk2 Icelandic Vts.

   #7 16th June 2010, 04:56

   get a stud extractor, first drill a hole through the centre of the snapped stud carefully
   then the extractor connects and you are able to undo the bolt simples.
8. qpr4eva4 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 164 98 Saxo VTR

   #8 16th June 2010, 22:50

   i dunno if id risk retapping a hub. but thats just me
9. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

   #9 16th June 2010, 23:05

   if they break something as dangerous as that shouldn't they fix it before you leave???