How to fix broken wheel stud
04-25-2009, 11:09 PM
#3
Yup, replacing is really easy.
Jack the car up, remove the wheel, remove the two bolts that are holding the torque member to the car. They're pretty difficult to remove since they're torqued down extremely tight. What I did was turn the wheel all the way to the left (or to the right for the passenger's side) I set the socket/wrench on the bolt and using a pipe loosened it. As soon as both were off remove the caliper and hang it up with some wire or a hanger to the spring. Remove the rotor, remember to clean it afterward. That should give you access to the hub-bearing. Then just hammer out the old stud. To put in the new stud, just put a dab of loc-tite on the knurl and using a couple washers and the bolt basically press the new stud in. Make sure its completely flush up against the back of the hub. Then put it all back together. REALLY easy.
My buddy and I replaced all of the front studs (with longer 60MM NISMO studs) in about 30 minutes.
Jack the car up, remove the wheel, remove the two bolts that are holding the torque member to the car. They're pretty difficult to remove since they're torqued down extremely tight. What I did was turn the wheel all the way to the left (or to the right for the passenger's side) I set the socket/wrench on the bolt and using a pipe loosened it. As soon as both were off remove the caliper and hang it up with some wire or a hanger to the spring. Remove the rotor, remember to clean it afterward. That should give you access to the hub-bearing. Then just hammer out the old stud. To put in the new stud, just put a dab of loc-tite on the knurl and using a couple washers and the bolt basically press the new stud in. Make sure its completely flush up against the back of the hub. Then put it all back together. REALLY easy.
My buddy and I replaced all of the front studs (with longer 60MM NISMO studs) in about 30 minutes.
04-26-2009, 12:05 PM
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That was a good question Deus. This "How to.." helped me out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy9t1...eature=related
04-26-2009, 01:09 PM
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take off the wheel.
remove brakes and rotor.
take large hammer or air hammer and knock the old one out.
insert new stud from behind.
stack 3 or 4 washers between lug nut and face of hub.
use impact gun to pull splines of stud into the hub face until flush.
re-install brakes and wheel
remove brakes and rotor.
take large hammer or air hammer and knock the old one out.
insert new stud from behind.
stack 3 or 4 washers between lug nut and face of hub.
use impact gun to pull splines of stud into the hub face until flush.
re-install brakes and wheel
05-03-2009, 01:08 AM
#14
take off the wheel.
remove brakes and rotor.
take large hammer or air hammer and knock the old one out.
insert new stud from behind.
stack 3 or 4 washers between lug nut and face of hub.
use impact gun to pull splines of stud into the hub face until flush.
re-install brakes and wheel
remove brakes and rotor.
take large hammer or air hammer and knock the old one out.
insert new stud from behind.
stack 3 or 4 washers between lug nut and face of hub.
use impact gun to pull splines of stud into the hub face until flush.
re-install brakes and wheel
I VOTE STICKY!!!!
Kamski
05-03-2009, 07:50 AM
#15
Nobody mentioned this, which I feel is important, that BEFORE you knock the stud out, you should make sure you align the back of the stud with the access opening in the shield behind the hub. Failure to do so will leave the stud lodged between the shield and the hub and you'll be having a bad day.
05-13-2009, 09:36 PM
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I fixed the broken stud today. It was pretty easy.
1. Put new wheel stud in freezer. This shrinks it down slightly and makes it easier to install.
2. Remove wheel, brake caliper and brake rotor.
3. Bang out broken stud with hammer.
4. Put new stud in place. Use a really large nut or a bunch of large washers and tighten a lug nut onto the stud which pulls it into place. . Undo the lug nut and install rotor, caliper, and wheel.
Thats it. Pretty easy.
1. Put new wheel stud in freezer. This shrinks it down slightly and makes it easier to install.
2. Remove wheel, brake caliper and brake rotor.
3. Bang out broken stud with hammer.
4. Put new stud in place. Use a really large nut or a bunch of large washers and tighten a lug nut onto the stud which pulls it into place. . Undo the lug nut and install rotor, caliper, and wheel.
Thats it. Pretty easy.
07-21-2010, 04:29 PM
#17
bumping an old thread > than starting a new one
have any of you replaced a rear stud? was it any different than the front? I will be replacing all of my studs tomorrow and want to make sure the rear is as straight forward as the fronts
have any of you replaced a rear stud? was it any different than the front? I will be replacing all of my studs tomorrow and want to make sure the rear is as straight forward as the fronts
08-14-2010, 08:55 PM
#18
Yup, replacing is really easy.
Jack the car up, remove the wheel, remove the two bolts that are holding the torque member to the car. They're pretty difficult to remove since they're torqued down extremely tight. What I did was turn the wheel all the way to the left (or to the right for the passenger's side) I set the socket/wrench on the bolt and using a pipe loosened it. As soon as both were off remove the caliper and hang it up with some wire or a hanger to the spring. Remove the rotor, remember to clean it afterward. That should give you access to the hub-bearing. Then just hammer out the old stud. To put in the new stud, just put a dab of loc-tite on the knurl and using a couple washers and the bolt basically press the new stud in. Make sure its completely flush up against the back of the hub. Then put it all back together. REALLY easy. My buddy and I replaced all of the front studs (with longer 60MM NISMO studs) in about 30 minutes.
Jack the car up, remove the wheel, remove the two bolts that are holding the torque member to the car. They're pretty difficult to remove since they're torqued down extremely tight. What I did was turn the wheel all the way to the left (or to the right for the passenger's side) I set the socket/wrench on the bolt and using a pipe loosened it. As soon as both were off remove the caliper and hang it up with some wire or a hanger to the spring. Remove the rotor, remember to clean it afterward. That should give you access to the hub-bearing. Then just hammer out the old stud. To put in the new stud, just put a dab of loc-tite on the knurl and using a couple washers and the bolt basically press the new stud in. Make sure its completely flush up against the back of the hub. Then put it all back together. REALLY easy.
My buddy and I replaced all of the front studs (with longer 60MM NISMO studs) in about 30 minutes.
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