I need some help. Two issues (unrelated). Rear wheel strippage, and front wheels seem unbalanceable. Bonus Issues included for your entertainment only.
Issue 1.
Obviously I'll replace the stud. Do you think I can tap the hub back out? or will I need to replace the hub? It's a 5 bolt patter BMW 325i. I was able to get it out (obviously), and even back in as I needed to drive the car. It went back in tightly of course. I think I'll be able to get it back out, and thought perhaps I could just get a finishing tap (somebody suggested that variety). Think I can clean it up with a tap? Someone tole me the hubs are hard and the studs are soft and thus the damage is probably all to the stud...?
Bonus issue - now resolved
and THIS is a different wheel. NOT stripped, just way bugger-over-torqued. I had a front end alignment done and as it still feels out of balance, I decided to pop the front wheels off to see if they lost the centering rings. They didn't..
Issue 2. - No Photo:
These friggen wheels wont balance. They were to come from Tire Rack pre-balanced. They had some hop (steering wheel shake). Took em in to be balanced at a local place. The problem was still there. Took em back. They monkeyed with them again. Problem is worse. Checked to see if the centering rings were lost (they were not). I dunno. I hate them and want to return them, but I'm sure that's a pipe dream. Tire Rack wants me to shuffle them around and look for one that may be out of round. Sounds like fun. Jack, swap, bolt, jack swap bolt. Sigh...
Post today and I'll even throw in another BONUS issue - NOT resolved
Junk ass Tire Rack wheel center cap stick-on logo flung off of rear wheel. I actually HAVE called Tire Rack about that. They said they are back ordered. They'll send me a set in a few weeks. Sigh...
Issue 1.
Obviously I'll replace the stud. Do you think I can tap the hub back out? or will I need to replace the hub? It's a 5 bolt patter BMW 325i. I was able to get it out (obviously), and even back in as I needed to drive the car. It went back in tightly of course. I think I'll be able to get it back out, and thought perhaps I could just get a finishing tap (somebody suggested that variety). Think I can clean it up with a tap? Someone tole me the hubs are hard and the studs are soft and thus the damage is probably all to the stud...?
Bonus issue - now resolved
and THIS is a different wheel. NOT stripped, just way bugger-over-torqued. I had a front end alignment done and as it still feels out of balance, I decided to pop the front wheels off to see if they lost the centering rings. They didn't..
Issue 2. - No Photo:
These friggen wheels wont balance. They were to come from Tire Rack pre-balanced. They had some hop (steering wheel shake). Took em in to be balanced at a local place. The problem was still there. Took em back. They monkeyed with them again. Problem is worse. Checked to see if the centering rings were lost (they were not). I dunno. I hate them and want to return them, but I'm sure that's a pipe dream. Tire Rack wants me to shuffle them around and look for one that may be out of round. Sounds like fun. Jack, swap, bolt, jack swap bolt. Sigh...
Post today and I'll even throw in another BONUS issue - NOT resolved
Junk ass Tire Rack wheel center cap stick-on logo flung off of rear wheel. I actually HAVE called Tire Rack about that. They said they are back ordered. They'll send me a set in a few weeks. Sigh...