yeah i wind them in with a nut and washers

I cant believe it's still off the road, nothng some new studs and a hammer cant fix over a couple of beers

If you get the wheel off and can measure the length of the stud and bring it up to my place I am sure that I have plenty of studs to suit and will check the collection of wheel nuts.
I have a nut/puller arangement to pull the new studs in which you can borrow.
If the nuts are a odd ball size etc, I can knock up a couple for you.
Send me a PM if you want and will give you phone No's etc.

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Still worth giving them a couple of taps while the nut is still pulled up tight. It only has to be a couple thou left to go and it can pull in the rest of the way on a couple of spirited corners and let the nut come lose.

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On a trip to Hay once a mate broke three studs on two wheels. Diagnosis was he'd overtightened them and the heat generated on a long fast drive had caused them to break.

Blair Athol Auto Parts (Mini King) on Churchill Rd Kilburn are long established Mini parts/mechanical specialists (since 1960s). About 6 km north of the CBD.

In the City itself there's an independent Land Rover / Britpart specialist in Angas St called Sovereign Automotive - they do Rover cars as well as 4X4s so may do work on Minis if you ask nicely - it's a pretty straight forward job.

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Thanks for all your help guys.

I will give it a go pulling them off tonight and let you know how I go tomorrow.

Cheers,
Simon