ok so i was replacing my brake pads/shoes and was putting the wheels back on, I was in a hurry to get out of the shop before they closed and ended up stripping a lug nut on my passenger side rear, but i was using an air gun so i didnt notice until it was too late, so my question is can thesingle post be re-threaded and i just buy a new lug nut, or does the whole rear rotor assemblyhave to be replaced? if it can be re-threaded is this something i can do by just picking up a re-threader type tool at my local auto zone or will it need a shop to machine it?

 

are you talking about a lug or a stud?? either one is replaceable and fairly cheap...

 

well I will need to replace both but the stud is what i was wondering about being re-threaded, didnt know you could replace just one stud, thanks

 

i just looked into it (probably shoulda googled it in the first place lol) but wheel studs are only about $2, but the problem that im seeing is in order to replace the stud you have to take the entire assembly off the truck, im talkin the entire shaft that slides into the rear differential (going based off what i read on sites) or is there a simpler way for this?

 

hmm.. i didnt ever have to do a rear one... i remember with the front one on my old 2nd gen i was able to repace it without taking nothing apart... just spin the wheels til you have it in a spot where you can hammer out the old stud... slide in the new one... stack some washers... get a lug not on ther... use an impact wrench to tighten it and it will pull the lugnut into place...

 

You don't even need to do that. Insert the stud, mount the wheel, and tighten down the lugnut and the stud will suck right into place.

To the OP: Don't bother with the hassle of rethreading. Just plunk down some coin and do it right.