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[andyhardy]

I think the later mk4 Fiestas etc. came with open ended wheel nuts. I know as I nicked a load from the scrappy with Maff a few years ago!

Maff was doing a gestapo walk with a Ka aerial down his trouser leg!

[Tweek]

Think I may use 47mm studs actually, even with 5mm spacers I'll have 5mm of thread left which should be plenty. My highly technical drawing shows where the nut will sit on the longer stud.(steel wheel nut for display purposes only).

[heeman10]

As the director of my degree course used to say: "Draw a f*cking diagram!". We all thought he was mad, but they solve everything

You don't have centre caps to worry about do you? Even so...studs protruding half a mile through nuts would look gash.

HTH

[Tweek]

nope, although I can see why wheels have centrecaps, makes access much easier to the nuts! It's like cracking a safe trying to get hold of the nuts on these wheels

So yes, looks like the 47mm studs should, in theory, according my my scientific drawing, hold 5mm spacers if needed with a safe amount of thread left.

Problem solved, I hope. Sounds easy but I bet you something fucks up between now and the wheels finally going on the road

[heeman10]

Sounds easy but I bet you something fouquette up between now and the wheels finally going on the road

It will undoubtedly be you

[Tweek]

GRRRRRR

Studs, check
Oil, check
Filter, check
Sump plug from Ford, check.

Got the car all jacked up, attempted to undo the sump plug, it refused and proceeded to round off, c**t! ok, calming down I had a look around the floorpan for an inspection, tbh that didn't really cheer me up either. Found a hole on the drivers sill seal and rust around the passenger lower arm bolt.

Anyway, thought i'd might as well crack on with changing my wheel studs, after a few good hits I got one out, needless to say the new one wont go back in, or the old one for that matter, FFCS

Venting, calming down, will ponder what to do and go back out in a bit I guess. Pics:

Who the f**k puts a grade 5.8 bolt on a car, no wonder it fudgekin rounded.

[heeman10]

Man you've had a sh*t day! You just have to laugh really! :lol: 64!!

What the fcuk is up with this suuuuuump nuuuuuuuuuut! *FIGHT!*

[jimmyesh]

Get some Stilsons or Mole-Grips onto that sump-plug mate and/or some heat too and it should give up in the end. Bloody things aint they?!
Halfords sell new sump plug kits for the zetec with the correct sealing washer too for only a couple of quid so it shouldn't be such a pain next time

As for the hole in the floor- welcome to the joys of Mk3 fiesta ownership!! I think most of us on here are fighting some sort of battle with the dreaded tin-worm on our early/mid 90's Fezzers

[heeman10]

I think most of us on here are fighting some sort of battle with the dreaded tin-worm on our early/mid 90's Fezzers

Whatever

[Tweek]

What do you mean welcome? I'm already on my second Fiesta

Left it for now until my neighbour's home. I rent his tool shed

[jimmyesh]

What do you mean welcome? I'm already on my second Fiesta

I didn't mean to put your Fiesta-owning "status" into question mate sorry

I'm on my fifth!

Good luck with that sump nut

[Tweek]

Right then, I collared my awesome neighbour into giving me a hand. He proceded to hammer & chissel the sump plug out, hurrah! Then i ended up with lots of holes in the oil filter as my neighbour stabbed it to death with a screwdriver because i was incompetant at using a strap wrench.

Anyway, sump plug out, oil filter off, new plug & filter, fresh oil, job done. Now left with oil absolutely fudgekin everywhere, I then realised that my oil pressure light doesn't work so that was more fun.

Onto the studs. Got one wheel done! They don't hammer in as i found out. Had to use a breaker bar, 2 ring spanners (well, 3 cos 1 snapped) to build up over the non-threaded part and screw a steel wheel nut on as tight as possible to pull the studs through. Still have the other 3 wheels to do yet but it's a start.

Anyway, much happier than I was a few hours ago. Will keep plodding on!

Pic of one new wheel fitted:

[heeman10]

64 boy would be far happier with that update Go neighbour! Everybody needs good neighbours

[adz]

i take it u didnt wana get the new tyre dirty?

[Tweek]

:lol: i take it u didnt wana get the new tyre dirty?

haha, driveway's covered in oil from a violent oil filter, just keeping it off the tyres

[Smo]

Woooo, those wheels are slowly making their way on to the car now

[Tweek]

I just had a thought actually, I'm hoping the studs arent spinning in the hub. I was tightening the new wheel up, the locking one went tight, the other three just kept going, albeit very tight to turn, but they did keep going, hmmm, ah well, soon find out if it falls off.

[heeman10]

driveway's covered in oil from a violent oil filter

Is that like being charged on the Isle of Man with "Furious driving"?

[Tweek]

it was like someone with diorhea (sp) who then proceeded to eat 3 hot curries

[knuckles]

i had to renew a wheel stud once, it was a piece of piss.

simply slot it through and with the wheel off put on a nut and tighten it until it pulls through.... wheres the grief in that

As for the oil filter you want to use the chain removal tool - much better as it dont slip.

These blonde hair people make a meal out of everything....

[Tweek]

Got both front wheels sorted now, therefore more pics!

Oh, knuckles, problem with these studs is that the bit of stud with no thread on is bigger than the standard ones so have to bridge the gap with spanners which proceed to snap, damn cheap things.

First up, Tweek's Guide On How To Change Front Wheel Studs I'll let you try and work it out.


And doing this leaves steel wheel nuts looking like this; I mashed 3 in total:


Yummy old oil:


And finally, put the car in the road so I can have a level base to check oil on, looks quite nice. (excuse the front suspension height, only just dropped the car back down). Didn't wash the car, scrubbed the drive

[Excursion]

And doing this leaves steel wheel nuts looking like this; I mashed 3 in total:

Put the wheels on first next time mate.

[Tweek]

lol i was scared of damaging the wheels, although after thinking about it I realised the alloy wheel nuts have a cone washer on them to stop that, ah well.

[Summer22]

ummm...nice oil

[heeman10]

Observations:
Green Mk3 over the road
Half a human standing outside the porch of the house next to the green Mk3
Stop biting your nails


That is all




P.S. Those wheels are getting on there slowly!

[knuckles]

Put the wheels on first next time mate.

i said that to him and he laughed at me

[Tweek]

Observations:
Green Mk3 over the road
Half a human standing outside the porch of the house next to the green Mk3
Stop biting your nails


That is all




P.S. Those wheels are getting on there slowly!

Green mk3? there's a blue mk3 with a green BMW behind it? lol.

I don't bite my nails, I pick at them

and Knuckles, I'm allowed to laugh at you

[knuckles]

Half a human

Buy some nail clippers u tight git

[Tweek]

Buy some nail clippers u tight git

I have, I've lost them in my room somewhere, could be half way around the world by now

[McGoo 69]

this car is loooking good.

remover rear door handels, paint red and it will look ace i thinks sorta rallyish

[Tweek]

paint red? pfffft red's not for me

Handles are staying put, I'm proud to boast a modded (half modded) 5-door

[McGoo 69]

mines a 5 door, will jst probably look better without rear handels

[Tweek]

I personally think it looks s**t lol. the stylish el-natural look, like my beloved missed Moondust

[adz]

i hate smoothed handles on 5doors

be proud to be different (isnt that off an advert?)

[Tweek]

Nationwide building society I think.