sheering of wheel bolt

[adrianfa]

When I was putting the wheel back on the avensis at home last night, I tightened one of the nuts too tight and it just broke off the bolt coming out from the wheel.

Is there a fix for this or will I have to replace the disc?

Thanks,
Adrian.

 

[dannyb]

not to sure what set up an avensis has but i'd say its just a matter of replacing the sheered stud

 

[scoobysub]

Just replace the stud but theres something wrong when you snaped it off by hand

 

[adrianfa]

Thanks lads. That doesn't sound too bad.

I'll look that up on google as I wouldn't have a clue how to replace the stud.

Any ideas on why something like that would snap? I kept tightening it as it was still moving. I had intended to stop when I couldn't tighten it anymore but the thing just snapped.

There's about 85k miles on the car, if that helps...and the car is '08.

 

[narked]

[quote author=scoobysub link=topic=32275.msg370074#msg370074 date=1321528222]
Just replace the stud but theres something wrong when you snaped it off by hand
[/quote]

easy happen and could have been metal fatigue in the stud.

Get someone who has a set of proper stud extractors to remove it for you

 

[adrianfa]

Good stuff Thanks.

I'll get on to the local mechanic.