Ok, my front right wheel, one of the screws on the rotor where you mount the rim is chipped/damaged, so I can only use 3 of my special bolts and I'm stuck using a stock bolt for that screw. Anyone know the part#/size/if I can get it at Home Depot for the screw and if it's an easy DIY fix? Thanks.

 

Are you talking about the 2 screws that hold the rotor on the hub? You don't need them as your wheel will hold it in place when it is mounted.

 

no, the 4 screws (not sure what you call them) where you mount your wheel onto and attach the lug nuts.

 

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You can replace it yourself but by the sound of you i don't think i would advise you to do it until you are a little more experienced. Go to a tire shop and get it replaced. shouldn't be too much.

zer0

 

Oh, your talking about wheel studs. You are going to have to remove your hub and use a press to install new ones. Like the guy above said, you should take it somewhere unless you have the tools needed to do it.

 

I have a friend with the tools and exp... just wanted to know for my own info. Thanks.

 

then if your friend has the experience why didn't you just ask him?

 

its about 60 bucks to get done at the shop. i always used to do them.
its not hard at all

take the tire off, take the caliper and bracket off. take the rotor off, hit the broken lug out with any hammer and itll pop right out. the new one costs a few dollars and you put it in the hole and line it up, some of them ened to be lined up a certain way, put a big bolt on there as a spacer and put the lug nut on and start to tighten it so it pulls itself on the hub. once the back is flush take off the lug nut and spacer and start putting everything back on. its an easy job.

 

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Cause I mainly posted to ask if anyone could tell me what the part#/shape size/etc the stud is so I can pick it up.

 

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Cause I mainly posted to ask if anyone could tell me what the part#/shape size/etc the stud is so I can pick it up.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You can get the wheel studs at just about any car automotive store, whether it be Kragens, Autozone, PepBoys, etc. Just let them know which car you have. It usually costs less than $2 for one wheel stud.

I think the wheel stud size is 14x1.5mm else you can just ask the clerk to make sure.

And as already mentioned, for the front wheels you will need a press out the hub. As for the rears, you can do em' yourself (if they ever get damaged).



Next time, make sure you properly torque your lugs---84Ft/Lbs.

NRg

 

I have my rims torque at 80ft/lbs.. previous ownered FUBARed that stud. Thanks for the help and info.

 

I had the place that put my tires on torque them to 80 and they snapped a stud. Put 4 new ones in for free labor, but I had to pay for the parts.

I torque mine to 60 now. I'm gonna torque them to 80 to try and straighten out a warped rotor.

 

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I torque mine to 60 now. I'm gonna torque them to 80 to try and straighten out a warped rotor.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that won't do anything to help your rotor.

 

I've done it before.

 

the hat of the rotor isn't what warps -- it's the disk itself. hence, the vibrations from a warped rotor generally only occur under braking.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wreckedmyteg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I had the place that put my tires on torque them to 80 and they snapped a stud. Put 4 new ones in for free labor, but I had to pay for the parts.

I torque mine to 60 now. I'm gonna torque them to 80 to try and straighten out a warped rotor.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not neccessarily does that mean they were torqued to tight..the employee could have snap-tourqued it or the stud may have been old..