22-09-2018, 09:30 AM
Some figures on rivets, just for curiosity.
After another look at the situation....two of the 6 rivets supplied with the new studs would go into the holes but the rest not. Here are the measurements taken with my micrometer. using 25.4mm = 1 inch.
for reference - 1/8 inch = 0.125 = 3.175mm
Two that went in
0.121 inches = 3.0734mm 0.123 inches = 3.1242mm head dia. 0.2235 = 5.6769mm
Not go in
0.127 inches = 3.2258mm 0.1265 inches= 3.2131mm head dia. 0.2510 = 6.3754mm
So perhaps not a good idea to drill out holes.......but anyway I did not have a suitable drill (I do have a fairly large selection of drills each of the sizes below 8mm stored in separate size-labeled plastic containers).
Ok I understand rivets there just to locate and hold the stud to the hub, but it would be good to buy new and just be able to do the job without having to faff around with extra time consuming work.
Dennis
After another look at the situation....two of the 6 rivets supplied with the new studs would go into the holes but the rest not. Here are the measurements taken with my micrometer. using 25.4mm = 1 inch.
for reference - 1/8 inch = 0.125 = 3.175mm
Two that went in
0.121 inches = 3.0734mm 0.123 inches = 3.1242mm head dia. 0.2235 = 5.6769mm
Not go in
0.127 inches = 3.2258mm 0.1265 inches= 3.2131mm head dia. 0.2510 = 6.3754mm
So perhaps not a good idea to drill out holes.......but anyway I did not have a suitable drill (I do have a fairly large selection of drills each of the sizes below 8mm stored in separate size-labeled plastic containers).
Ok I understand rivets there just to locate and hold the stud to the hub, but it would be good to buy new and just be able to do the job without having to faff around with extra time consuming work.
Dennis