wheel stud problems HELP
STUDS
REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the brake caliper, caliper adapter and
rotor, (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/
ROTORS - REMOVAL).
4. Remove the wheel speed sensor from the hub.
5. Press the stud from the hub using special tool
C-4150A (1).
6. Remove the stud (2) from the hub (1) through the
backing plate access hole (3).2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the brake caliper, caliper adapter and
rotor, (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/
ROTORS - REMOVAL).
4. Remove the wheel speed sensor from the hub.
5. Press the stud from the hub using special tool
C-4150A (1).
6. Remove the stud (2) from the hub (1) through the
Man I just did one this weekend and it was a total pain in the ***. I couldn't find any sweet spot and had to take off the brake shoes. Same thing as you guys, the dealership stripped it and then wanted $120 to fix it!
You were very lucky to pull those large studs through the hub, using the nut and washer method beachbummer0069.
I've unfortunately had to do this on several types of vehicles and had to resort to an hydraulic press to get them seated right with a subsequent complete removal of the hub/axle.
Mind you, I chickened out. As I was tightening up on the studs using your method, I suddenly thought........ooops.....that feels tight, as I was winding the nuts on lol. As said, I chickened out and went the long route as my luck is terrible when I try to do short cuts an' stuff ha ha ha.
A certain leaky radiator and using "stop leak" comes to mind and taught me a very expensive and important lesson
Al.
I've unfortunately had to do this on several types of vehicles and had to resort to an hydraulic press to get them seated right with a subsequent complete removal of the hub/axle.
Mind you, I chickened out. As I was tightening up on the studs using your method, I suddenly thought........ooops.....that feels tight, as I was winding the nuts on lol. As said, I chickened out and went the long route as my luck is terrible when I try to do short cuts an' stuff ha ha ha.
A certain leaky radiator and using "stop leak" comes to mind and taught me a very expensive and important lesson
Al.
Last edited by abarmby; Feb 26, 2010 at 07:02 AM.
I get to replace my rear drivers side wheel studs too, phuckin dealership messed the threads up when they rotated my tires. I tried doing this a couple weeks ago, and couldnt get my rotor off. It seems to be rust welded on. I soaked the **** out of it in PB blaster, and put of 2X4 in the back of the rotors and tried beating the **** out of it to get it to come off. it wouldnt wont at all. even tried heating it up with the torch. nothing. so just put the wheel back on and said ***** it, till i try again maybe this weekend. but sounds like after i get the rotor off, i have to take apart the emergency brake to be able to get the old studs out and get the new ones in.
well i didnt take the emergency brake apart. I no people say not to use a hammer. but i used a hammer. and there is enough room to wiggle it out and around the emergency brake stuff. After getting the old one out. You can wiggle the new one in and pull it through with a nut. Thats how i did it. I did not feel like pulling an axle apart outside in the rain and snow in 30 degree weather.
Hey try this!!! Go to YouTube and type in "remove rusted brake rotors (easy for any car)" in the search bar and it's a pretty good video that shows you how to remove those stupid rotors
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