3 Bolts Sheared on Wheel - Help!

[maillme]

Hi there,

Was taking a wheel off my van (citreon berlingo), put slight pressure on it bolt sheared (already had one bolt loosened).

So.....thought - ok, ill still take the wheel off (was checking pads) and then put copper grease on remaining bolts, then take to garage....so, put the smallest of pressures on 2nd bolt and guess what - it sheared!!!

So - having all ready loosened one - thought i had better tighten this one up! tightened it, got hand tight - put some more force behind it (Still with hand) and it sheared!!!!!

Help! I've no idea who or what to do to now get these bolts out?!?!

I am guessin it is not driveable at all!?!?!

many thanks for any help,

Neil

[cazzz1975]

If you can remove all the nuts you can fit new pins.

[Theland]

You need to drill a pilot hole down each bolt and use a stud extractor to remove the broken stud. If you local garage can't do it, and you don't fancy doing it yourself, look for local engineering workshops in yellow pages and thay could send somebody out to you. If any of the broken stud is left proud and exposed, a pair of mole grips might budge them, but soak them in release oil first, like WD 40.

[cazzz1975]

the studs are removed by knocking them into the wheel and removing them from behind the plate.

[123everton]

I would'nt advise driving it with one bolt on, but to the same end I would'nt worry too much about it either.
All the garage (honestly leave them to do it!) will do is remove the wheel from the hub, large centre cap behind which is a split pin holding in a nut. The whole thing will just come away and new bolts fitted.
The whole job (at a guess) should come in at about �100 (not including recovery) it's not a huge job and a reasonably skilled mechanic should be able to do it.

[Quoi]

These frenchies are not like real cars the studs go 'in' & are not bolts ( I think )

[maillme]

thanks alot fo rthe replies.......

i think maybe taking the wheel off shall be my next call - then see how easy the hub comes off and take it from there.

thanks again,
Neil

[david1702198]

a citroen berlingo doesnt have studs which nuts go onto , it has bolts which go into a thread on the hub knuckle. if you cant get the sheared bolts out it will need a new hub knuckle which will probably result in you having to fit a new wheel bearing as well.