Number of posts : 268 Age : 33 Vehicle : 88 ED8 Location : Regina Registration date : 2009-08-13
Subject: Broke a wheel stud. September 27th 2009, 10:52 pm
Today I decided I was going to change my drums and shoes on my hatchy. Apparently after-market lock-nuts are no good, as they seized onto one of the studs... now I have a broken wheel stud. I've never had to replace one, anyone done it before? How do you do it, press it out or hammer or something?
jdm_itr Moderator
Number of posts : 4480 Age : 37 Vehicle : 99ITR/00 Ej6 Location : southey yo Registration date : 2008-09-05
Subject: Re: Broke a wheel stud. September 27th 2009, 10:58 pm
front or rear if rear they just pound out if on the front i think its a pressed on hub and you have to get the hub off in order to get them out
JHMED Rank 4
Number of posts : 268 Age : 33 Vehicle : 88 ED8 Location : Regina Registration date : 2009-08-13
Subject: Re: Broke a wheel stud. September 27th 2009, 11:00 pm
jdm_itr wrote:
front or rear if rear they just pound out if on the front i think its a pressed on hub and you have to get the hub off in order to get them out
yeah, its the rear ones. drum brakes. i can just pound it out with a hammer for sure then?
jdm_itr Moderator
Number of posts : 4480 Age : 37 Vehicle : 99ITR/00 Ej6 Location : southey yo Registration date : 2008-09-05
Subject: Re: Broke a wheel stud. September 27th 2009, 11:06 pm
im 90% sure
JHMED Rank 4
Number of posts : 268 Age : 33 Vehicle : 88 ED8 Location : Regina Registration date : 2009-08-13
Subject: Re: Broke a wheel stud. September 27th 2009, 11:07 pm
I will try tomorrow and let you know. i have another set of trailing arms incase i mess something up.
Rob Rank 9
Number of posts : 3105 Vehicle : Jeep XJ / 2013 Mustang 5.0 Registration date : 2008-02-11
Subject: Re: Broke a wheel stud. September 27th 2009, 11:22 pm
yep just pound it out. if all else fails drill the sum bitch out
Subject: Broke a wheel stud. 
September 27th 2009, 10:52 pm
