Broken wheel bolt

[luceberg]

I just sheared off a front wheel bolt.

Anyone know the procedure for removing the remains of the bolt?

I cannot work out if the bolt is threaded directly into the hub or if there is a captive stud which can be punched out.

 

[ninedee_golf_tdi]

Yes, the bolt is threaded directly into the hub going through an open hole in the brake rotor. Use general principles for removing a busted bolt, i.e. drill, heat and try to extract, except you can't use too much heat or you might damage the bearing. As cheap as hubs are, drive around on 3 bolts while a new hub and bearing are ordered and do it that way.

 

[luceberg]

Thanks ninedee, that's helpful.

I just recently changed the bearing, so I am not keen to do it that way! Off to the shops for a stud extractor tomorrow and maybe give my mate with oxypropane a ring!

 

[BolaB4V]

I torqued one off, so I justy drilled it with high speed steel bit and it came right out on the bit, easy. Bought new lug nut at local auto chain store..was in stock by chance.

 

[ninedee_golf_tdi]

While you're putzing around waiting for your friend to show up with the heat, soak it with some penetrant.

 

[RabbitGTI]

penetrating oil, punch and hammer, then left handed drill bit. Out she comes.

 

[luceberg]

Thanks folks, the stud came out easily after drilling and extracting. Where is the icon for "that's a relief"?

 

[sassyrel]

when the bozo at the tire shop rebalanced my tire--broke stud!!!!!! irratated-----put ground on washer, with hole slightly smaller than the stud dia--the welded washer to stud with mig---he pulled it a bit tooo hard--and was hung a bit--came right out that way tho----