One of the wheel studs on my car broke two years ago, and I want to get it fixed ASAP because I want to AutoX (and feel safe finally ).

The hub needs to be pulled, however, to replace the wheel stud (we tried, there isn't enough clearance to get the new stud in the hub without actually pulling the hub).

Another option is for me to buy a new spindle, knuckle or hub. Now while I don't want to go this far, I'm thinking it might be a better option because another stud on the same hub is stripped, and I can't get threads on opposing diagonal studs to cleanly pull the hub.

Basically, two wheel studs are effectively ruined on the same hub, and they're next to each other so I can't cleanly pull the hub (I figure?). Does this make sense???

Should I simply replace the spindle or knuckle, or try pulling the hub with the two studs that are next to each other (not diagonally opposed)?

 

front or rear hub?

 

front

 

i've never had a problem getting stock length wheel studs in or out on the front.

for the longer ones you grind the circle part into a "D" shape and it works, then just tack weld the shoulder to the hub so it doesn't move.

i can't remember if the dust/heat shield gets in the way, you can remove it once the brake disc is off the hub.

 

Yeah...can't you rotate the hub until there's a little cutout area so you can install a new stud? I could be mistaken though. I changed one of my rear studs without removing the hub.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gabebauman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah...can't you rotate the hub until there's a little cutout area so you can install a new stud? I could be mistaken though. I changed one of my rear studs without removing the hub.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Try doing that with the fronts. We did.

 

Here: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=907985

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gabebauman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=907985</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you didn't notice, when he pulled the hub off, the bearing was ripped in two? I wouldn't have put that hub back on without replacing the wheel bearing. He does make mention of this in his thread though...

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 743power &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Whoever told you you would require new bearings was not nessecarily wrong. It's what your SUPPOSED to do, but bearings are expensive and you need to pay to have them pressed in/out. The whole reason for this write up is for people who want to do their own work, but dont have the $200 or so to pay for bearings and labor.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

but what you guys are missing is, I broke one stud, and the other (right next to it) is stripped. So there's no way for me to attach the axle puller to opposing sides and pull, since one end's stripped. I'd have to put it on one side of the hub and pull.