wheel stud replacement

[maroman88]

i snapped one on the front of the TA.. i read a generic write up on replacing one and it says u need to removed the caliper and rotor, from wat i looked at on my TA earlier today it looks as tho u dont have too and there is room to work.... wats my best bet here??

[S.J.SLEEPER]

it is best to pull rotor
then punch old stud out w/ hammer
install new stud from rear (tap in lightly w/hammer)
use 2 or 3 washers than the lug nut then tighten to pull stud into place (seating the stud)
then off w/ washers and back with the rotor and all.

[camaro2you]

What he said/it is sometimes easier to just pull the hub and press it out, this can even be done with a vice and socket if you don't have access to a press.

[wretched73]

four studs is plenty, good weight reduction, make sure to break one off the other side to even the distribution

[sweetbmxrider]

nah you want the rotor off. the stud might pull in a little crooked then you will be looking at replacing the hub. its pretty simple as s.j. described. air guns help a ton.

there is a possibility of ruining the lug nut (ive done it)

[NJ Torque]

Originally Posted by JerzLT1

there is a possibility of ruining the lug nut (ive done it)

yup.

just get a cheapy dorman open joint from autozone or something

[BigRocsFirebird]

this reminds me in school i was doing a brake job and my friends wanted to be funny and punched all the studs out of all 4 hubs