Lew,
Thanks for the information.......you were reading my small/evil mind
when you said to resist the temptation to weld or braise them in. I
sorta did know better, but your comment moved the idea from
"shouldn't" to "don't even". Most of my rear hub work lately has been
on the TC and a 70 Midget, which, of course, are similar. The TF is a
learning experience. My I call on you again as I get deeper into it?
I will pass on your hello to Jerry Keuper, as we are having a
rally/local club meeting up in Merritt Island, this morning.
Regards, Larry.
> Larry,
>
> I've never done them on a TF, but I had a similar problem on my MGA.
The hub
> studs needed replacing. New ones are available. You might even find
them in
> a well supplied auto parts store. They usually are carried in big
orange
> drawers under the manufacturer name "Dorman". Otherwise Moss or
Abingdon
> Spares.
>
> If the studs fall out it's likely the hub is shot. But you might get
lucky.
> The new ones are pressed in using a several ton press. An easy job
if you
> have access to a bearing or arbor press. Resist any temptation to
weld or
> braze them in - you're likely to alter the hardness of the hub. A
set of
> hubs is cheaper than a few days in the hospital because of a hub
> disintegrating on the freeway.
>
> My regards to Jerry Keuper if you see him about town.
>
> Regards,
> Lew Palmer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mg-t@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-t@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Larry Cogan
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 8:02 PM
> To: MGTs
> Subject: Brake Drum Studs
>
>
> It's TF time! I've been working like a dog trying to breathe life
> into a TC, while a recently acquired TF has been sitting in the
wings.
> Thinking I'd about reached TC burn out I took the TF for a quick
ride
> and then remembered how bad the brakes had been. Suspecting the
rear,
> I pulled the wheels (spoke) and the drums to look at the linings.
> Linings are ok, but two drum studs are loose on each side. Rats!
> What is the way to fix this? I see that the studs are available
from
> the usual suspects but am thinking that if the old ones spun
wouldn't
> the carrier be screwed up as well? Or is it usualy just the studs?
> >From a quick look at Blowers, I gather that I've got a lot of
"stuff"
> to take apart before I get the hub in my hand. I assume that the
> studs can't be inserted with the hub still on the axle shaft? Any
> insights would be apperciated.
>
> Regards, Larry. Melbourne, FL
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