SEA Hag

How do you get the bolts out of the drums?

Hcivic88

what bolts are talking about??
you mean the wheel studs?
lug nuts?

SEA Hag

I am talking about the 4 bolts stuck into the drum that I cant seem to remove


[Modified by SEA Hag, 3:35 PM 1/9/2003]

SEA Hag

Also how do you put them in, do they require a press?

XrcR6

I'm guessing you're talking about the wheel studs (the four threaded thingies you put the wheel on, when you see the other end of them you'll understand why they aren't called bolts).

In that case you will need to remove the hub. Since you said drum, I take it you're only concerned with the rears. So removing the rear hub is at lot easier than the front. At least it is for an Si/disc car, it should be the same for drum...

Basically, take off the braking components and pry/pop off that metal dust cap in the center of the studs. You'll find a nut under there, take that off and the associated pieces (I recall a ring washer or something) and the hub should come out. Then you press or knock the studs out of the hub. Reverse to install.


[Modified by XrcR6, 3:49 PM 1/9/2003]

SEA Hag

When you say press or knock the lug bolts out of the disc, what do you mean?

XrcR6

Press, as in use a hydraulic press to take out/put in the studs (the proper way) out of/into the hub.

Knock, as in some people just take hammer or baby sledge and knock it out. And then use a washer and the lugnut to pull the stud into the hub. (the "ghetto" way)

Just to make sure we're talking about the same thing, I found some pics:

These are the wheel stud's I'm talking about:

That go into the hub (in this pic its a front hub, backside view):


This is under you rear drums, its what the wheel studs are actuall pressed into.


[Modified by XrcR6, 7:16 PM 1/9/2003]