Ive been assigned the wonderful task of doing the drivers side studs on my father's '01 Caravan SE 3.8L

I need a bit of info. First, what do I do after removing the caliper? AFAIK caravans use a unit bearing/hub setup, correct? I'm familiar with Jeeps (XJ's to FSJ's to *****'s wags and such) and haven't so much as touched anything mechanical on this van.

The studs I know how to r/r, but getting everything apart is what info I lack. My dad seems to believe its a multi-part setup on a spindle but Im lead to believe that its a unit bearing setup. Anyone care to set us both straight?

 

Are you doing just one stud or all five?

 

All 5, one is already toast and another has a seized lugnut so all 5 are coming out.

 

Then I would replace the hub assy. and yes its just like the jeeps.

 

money constraints at this point in time, so just the studs will have to be done, thanks for the info though.

 

You can still do just the studs with the hub on the van. You just need a hammer to knock the studs out. then use the lug nut to pull the studs though the holes. you will need a either a stud installer or a bigger nut to pull the stud though, along with the lug nut.