New member from Scotland

[Daniel-mcgowan]

Hi guys, just joined the forum got a question if someone could help me out?

I just recently tried to replace a wheel on my Pugeot 306 hdi glx and the internal wheel nuts (x2) snapped inside the hub. Tried to get them out but its not happening.

So I got a second hand hub to replace it with but I'm having trouble getting the ball joint to fit into the hub I don't know if I should try and spread it open as I fear of breaking the hub. If someone could help me out here id appreciate it

Thanks

[puggyhdi]

There are 2 size to them ball joints to fit the hub, having a hdi u will have the bigger one of the 2

[Daniel-mcgowan]

There are 2 size to them ball joints to fit the hub, having a hdi u will have the bigger one of the 2

By any chance is 1 16 mm and the bigger one is 18 mm ?

[puggyhdi]

Yes mate I think the Gti6 also have 18mm so u have more of a choice at the scrappy lol

[Daniel-mcgowan]

Yes mate I think the Gti6 also have 18mm so u have more of a choice at the scrappy lol

Cool. I took a trip to Scb in new bridge, found a HDI but the bloody brake calliper was seized on! Not happy!

[puggyhdi]

Could probs get away with giving it a good clean up around the seal of the piston to free it up abit.

[Daniel-mcgowan]

Could probs get away with giving it a good clean up around the seal of the piston to free it up abit.

Yeah I might take a trip back up again and go for round 2! Doing my head in! Think it would be easier/cheaper to replace the bearing assembly in the old hub ?

[Rich306]

I have snapped a cyclone bolt in mine before now.
Get hold of some HSS drill bits and on slow speed and plenty of WD40 drill it out.

Once drilled out re-tap the thread.

[Matt]

Welcome along, as rich said, drill the fucker out

[puglove]

Welcome.


Didnt quite get what you were on about. Have you snapped the bolts that hold the disc on or a wheel bolt?

[Daniel-mcgowan]

I have snapped a cyclone bolt in mine before now.
Get hold of some HSS drill bits and on slow speed and plenty of WD40 drill it out.

Once drilled out re-tap the thread.

I did attempt to drill them out but I didn't get anywhere just went right through them they're not for coming out

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Welcome.


Didnt quite get what you were on about. Have you snapped the bolts that hold the disc on or a wheel bolt?

Thanks mate, it's two wheel nuts! Two came off the other two snapped inside the disc bolts came out fine

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Welcome along, as rich said, drill the fucker out

Thanks mate, tried to drill the Fucker's out but im left with holes all the way through.. haha

[Daniel306]

Where in scotland are you from? im just outside inverness

[Daniel-mcgowan]

Where in scotland are you from? im just outside inverness

Bathgate? Not too far from Edinburgh!

[Daniel306]

Il be working in innerleithen for the next few weeks

[Rich306]

I did attempt to drill them out but I didn't get anywhere just went right through them they're not for coming out

If you have used the largest drill bit possible bud then they should come out, you can either re-tap a thread in or... tried and bend the remains of the bolt out by using a small chisel and hammer