Ranger16
Well-Known Member
I have a wheel stud that just spins in the hub flange. I was going to use my MIG to tack weld a spot on the stud head to keep it from spinning (shouldn't take much). After pulling and cleaning it, it appears to be cast with the wheel face machined. Being an amateur welder I seem to recall cast iron as not weldable, or at least not easily, so I drove each stud out just a bit and put a few drops of red (high strength) Permatex thread locker under the head and drove it back in. Hoping this will keep the stud from spinning, but in the event it fails, can I tack weld the stud head to the hub flange? I would do all 5 for balance purposes. Keep in mind all I need is to prevent the stud from spinning when I tighten the lugs. The alternative would be to replace the hubs.