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      06-15-2014, 12:57 PM   #1
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Hub thread damaged with wrong bolts! Need new hubs!

I messed up my wheel hub thread by using wrong bolts.
I need to replace the hubs and this time use the right bolts.

Does anyone know where I can find the parts and a DIY to change them?
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      06-15-2014, 06:10 PM   #2
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I would think that a helicoil could restore the hub to a usable fashion without replacement and may be quite a bit less expensive than replacing it with new ones. Not sure what hubs cost - labor to repair the holes with helicoils, if you can't do that yourself, may make just replacing the whole thing cheaper.
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      06-15-2014, 07:37 PM   #3
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For safety and peace of mind, I would just replace the hubs. Good luck.
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      06-15-2014, 10:12 PM   #4
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Replacing hubs is pretty straightforward. Take it apart and swap them out. Make sure to get an alignment afterwards if youve taken apart enough suspension bits
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      06-15-2014, 10:15 PM   #5
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You don't want a helicoil, you want to use a time-sert or bigsert. When done properly it'll match the torque rating of the factory lug nuts.
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It's a powerful car and I think the best thing to do would be to replace the hubs.

Does anyone know where I can order them cheap and i DIY?

Thanks!
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Quote:
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You don't want a helicoil, you want to use a time-sert or bigsert. When done properly it'll match the torque rating of the factory lug nuts.
Glad I read down before posting, yes time-serts are a lot nicer than helicoils.

To the OP, is this just 1 bolt, or did you do all 5?? Just wondering?

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