Date:         Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:57:05 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wheel stud problem
Comments: To: neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca>
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On 10/30/06, neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi all.
>
> First off I need to confess, on line, that I am in
> fact a dunce.
>
> In an effort to do something simple (remove RR wheel)
> I have managed to totally butcher two wheel stud nuts
> (and damage stud threads on one) with one other nut on
> its' way to Shredsville.
>
> Why me a dunce; I actually ended up tightening two
> nuts before realizing I was doing it wrong..... D-oh!
> Then of course the battle began. Vice grips, Cold
> chisels, heat, drilling, blah-blah butcher-butcher
> curse-curse.
>
> Can wheel studs be replaced without removing hub?
>
> I really don't want to be taking off "the big nut". At
> the rate I'm going today, I just might end up flipping
> the van on myself trying to "loosen" the big nut
> (read: turning clockwise!!).
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Neil.


Neil,

There is no need to take out the big nut. removed the 10mm (IIRC) drum
retaining bolts. The drum should come right off. If not, smack the perimeter
with a rubber or brass mallet. It should come off then. Then you can remove
the rear studs by putting an old lugnut on it and hitting the nut with a
suitable hammer. You can skip the lugnut if the studs are already damaged.
You should be able to pull them out once the splines are clear of the hole.

To install, you need a spacer such as an old (much bigger hole) lugnut or a
suitable sized socket. Use another lugnut to "pull" the studs in place.
Final tightening can be done when you reinstall the wheel.

I hope that helps.

BenT