lefr rear wheel hub
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lefr rear wheel hub
while rotating my tire on my 03 0grand caravan found three studs messed up. i can seem to get the wheel hub off so i can remove tand replace them. the van has drums in the rear. any help would be greatly appericated. thanks
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often the rear drums are very difficult to remove due to natures strongest bonding agent, RUST. often requiring penetrating oil, heat and a big hammer
are the studs messed up so bad that a die can't clean up the threads?
are the studs messed up so bad that a die can't clean up the threads?
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left rear wheel hub
yes they are messed up pretty bed. the last person the used a impact gun on them crossed threaded and chewed up the threads on them. i have gotten the drum off its the wheel hub thats giving me a problem.
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OK, what I've done on my vehicles, is drive out bad stud and press/draw in new one w/o removing the hub assembly.
to draw in, I put the stud in the hole, then stack 1/2 dozen greased washers and using a lug nut, draw the stud into the hole. I torque to 100ft lbs, and release pressure on the nut inorder to ensure the stud is proper seated. After installing the wheel, I torque lug nuts to 100ftlbs. then after 50-100 miles of driving, I retorque just to make sure everything is set correctly.
to draw in, I put the stud in the hole, then stack 1/2 dozen greased washers and using a lug nut, draw the stud into the hole. I torque to 100ft lbs, and release pressure on the nut inorder to ensure the stud is proper seated. After installing the wheel, I torque lug nuts to 100ftlbs. then after 50-100 miles of driving, I retorque just to make sure everything is set correctly.