I have a 93 accord lx. I broke one of the 4 bolts the rear wheel is sitted on. How do i replace/ fix it? Can i drive on 3 on the highway or will it brake?
I have drum brakes in the back.

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If you take the brake drum off, there's usually enough room to press the broken stud out the back of the hub; then pull a new one in. It's #29, probably a few bucks at a Honda dealer.

 

Easy and cheap fix bro, you're actuall lucky you broke it on the drum instead of the front disc. You need to take it all apart like JimBlake's awesome pic shows. The wheel stud is pressed into the backside of the hub (#29 I think) you need to pound it out with a good hammer and punch or something. Get a new stud and nut (probably under $5), squirt some WD40 in the hole to help it along cuz its a tight fit then turn the nut around (flat side up against the hub) and tighten it down to pull the stud through. Do this until the backside of the stud is pulled flush against the hub and you can feel it getting tight. It is vital that the grooves match up on the stud so you don't end up stripping it and your new stud spins in the hub. After that put it back together and you're good to go. I should mention that you can drive on 3 studs, people do it all the time, however you graze the curb hard or something and you never know.

If you've never done drum brakes before just take it slow. There is a little access hole in the back (supposed to be sealed by a rubber stopper). If you can't pull the drum off then you will have to meticulously reach through that hole with scredrivers and there's a etal tab that you have to pry back while at the same time rotate the adjustment back off to give you slack. Its tricky unless you've done it before (#18 and 21). Also those springs are pretty strong and it works well to grab a stiff wire make a loop on one side for a screwdriver and the other end make a hook, this will help you grab onto those springs and free up a hand to work them loose with pliers.

 

my front right disk has a bent stud. Can it cause vibration in the steering wheel? The wheel goes on and off easily though, but bent is noticcable. should i worry about it?

 

In a year of working at a tire shop I've never seen a bent stud, weird!!! I would say its entirely possible you'd get a vibration but it really depends on how centered the wheel is on the other studs. Can't hurt to replace it but more than likely I'd say your tires need to be balanced or you have a split belt. You sure its not warped rotors, does it shake only when you brake? Rotate tires to the front and see if its any better/worse.

 

I'll post a pic as soon as i figure out how. Rotors are fine. Causes minimal vibration. Alignment done 3 month ago. Tried all of my wheels(winter/summer) - same thing. On winter feels less because of higher profile tire i assume...