Rear wheel bolts - Can they be changed in-situ?

[BillGarland]

Hi

Am am a new Bongo owners and have just been out giving my Bongo an all round check. When I tried to remove the rear wheel (alloy) 2 of the studs snapped. One garage I called suggested these studs could be replaced with having to remove the half shaft.

Does anyone have any experience doing this job?

Thanks

[francophile1947]

Welcome to the madhouse.
Sorry I can't help with your query (and I'm certainly not going to take a wheel off to have a look - I might break my studs ) but I'm sure somebody will be along shortly.

[carlioll]

I havent got specific knowledge of the Bongo studs but have changed many on other vehicles in my time. They just push in from the back of the flange and can be pulled through the flange with nuts. - as long as there is room at the back then its an easy job. My concern with your vehicle is that the nuts have probably been seriously overtightened at some time and this has stretched and weakened the studs. I would consider changing the studs on all the wheels if I were you. I would also consider having the nuts checked to make sure they are suitable for your alloy wheels -not all wheels require the same nuts -if you know what I mean !!! Welcome !!!!

[robdrinky]

have to agree with carlioll.
happened to be looking in that area on mine today(no broken studs though)at a diffent snag.
sounds prudent to change the set.

[BillGarland]

Update on wheel bolts

These bolts are on splines and can be pressed/bashed out. Thanks to Bongo Fury the new bolts arrived yesterday and they can JUST be wiggled into position without having to dismantle anything. Pull them up on the spline using a big nut and its job done.

[carlioll]

Good for you -pleased it was an easy enough job -sounds just like any other vehicle I have had to replace studs on. I dont think the Bongo is so unlike any other vehicle apart from that dreaded cooling system which seems quite unique to the Bongo. Glad you got it fixed.

[robdrinky]

good news

[lindeelu]

GiDay Bill.

Glad to hear you sorted you stud problem.

Question is, will it happen again?

The most common reason for the problem is rattle guns at tyre fitting shops.

Alloy wheels are very soft and the nuts (usually sleeve type) are easy to overtighten.

When this happens then nuts compress the alloy slightly and the wheels are usually cold.
If the nuts are overtightened, later when the wheels are hot, they expand, especially with braking,
overstressing the overtightned studs which can then snap.

It is not uncommon with certain makes of vehicle for this to happen.
(We have had reports here of 4 wheel drives loosing wheels on the highway due to this)
The preventative measure is to tension the wheel nuts to the correct torque with a tension wrench
and never let a tyre fitter with a rattle gun near your vehicle.

[mikeonb4c]

GiDay Bill.

Glad to hear you sorted you stud problem.

Question is, will it happen again?

The most common reason for the problem is rattle guns at tyre fitting shops.

Alloy wheels are very soft and the nuts (usually sleeve type) are easy to overtighten.

When this happens then nuts compress the alloy slightly and the wheels are usually cold.
If the nuts are overtightened, later when the wheels are hot, they expand, especially with braking,
overstressing the overtightned studs which can then snap.

It is not uncommon with certain makes of vehicle for this to happen.
(We have had reports here of 4 wheel drives loosing wheels on the highway due to this)
The preventative measure is to tension the wheel nuts to the correct torque with a tension wrench
and never let a tyre fitter with a rattle gun near your vehicle.

G'day lindeelu

Just to say what an excellent bit of information/advice. I didn't know that - but I do now. Why are Antipodians always so full of so much plain speaking common sense.