Doctordeano

Hi Steve I think the studs on the XF should just knock out on a splined shaft so when the spares arrive it shoud be a simple job. Thankfully it's not on the front hub which is more problematic as the hub needs to be removed to get to the studs so they say you have to replace the whole unit. Then you are talking hundreds for parts rather than my £20 I've spent on replacement studs and nuts. You cant buy studs new from Jaguar so I've managed to source three from a breaker who popped them off a rear hub. That will give me some spares if for an reason any more go. I didn't use force and was tightening them by hand with a standard wrench so my suspicions are someone has had tyres swapped somewhere using a windy gun and overtightened them. Or I am stronger than I think! Just torqued the remainder this morning and some nut moved a little and some didn't so undid those and retightened them using the correct setting on my torque wrench. Just got to wait for the spares to come through and a few hours next weekend to fit and it should be resolved. Lesson learned don't be lazy and always use a torque wrench to tighten your nuts or they might fall off! :-) Have a good sunny Sunday everyone!... Cheers Dean

Hi All I fitted a set of 18" Vella wheel I had painted gloss black to my red XF Sportbrake today, they look great but on the last wheel I overtightened a stud and snapped it off! The question is how hard is it to fit a new one? I know it would be calliper and disc off but will I need to take the hub off? It's the rear not the front. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks PS I hope to post a few pics soon of the car and the new wheels plus the additiona stud! When fixed...