1991 CRX Si
I had a stud come loose while trying to remove my right rear wheel. Cannot remove wheel now.
Any suggestions?
Lee

 

Impact Wrench?

 

Can you use an angle grinder and grind off the back of the stud's head? Or tack weld something to it to stop it from spinning?

 

^That's what I would try.

On the bright side, it's getting studs out that's the complicated part. Replacing it should be easy.

 

Exactly the opposite actually... Getting them out involves smacking it with the largest hammer you can wield... Putting them in is just as easy unless there isn't enough room to slide it in - unless you want to tear everything apart you had to sometimes use creativity.

I think you guys are missing the OP's point... The wheel stud is spinning. That means the back of the studs are inaccessible. The ONLY thing you could do (aside from torching it off = preferred) is potentially removing the entire hub. Then you would have access to do as you will with the back of the stud.

 

didn't he say it was the right rear? looks like it.

hmm..... you might have to go the torch route. is this a aftermarket rim(alloy?), or a steel rim?

 

With the wheel in the air, take the 3 lugnuts off that you can.
Rotate the wheel so the one remaining lug is at the bottom.
Pull on the top of the wheel while trying to loosen the last lug.

By pulling on the wheel, it might pull the stud back into the hub just enough so you can loosen it.

When you get it off, however you do it, I would highly suggest you inspect the hub thoroughly. The studs press into the hub so if it's spinning, it may have opened the hole in the hub. If this happened, then you can expect to have this problem again.

 

^^^ This is the other option that I didn't want to mention. The reason being the nature of design with these hubs. Most likely if it is spinning it trashed the hub alread - but it may be salvageable. From the sounds of it this thing is galled serverly. Depending on what rim you could do a lot more damage than good. For using a torch you can buy a gel that should hold out long enough to torch if off. Regardless, it's all assumptions at this point since there are no specifics.

 

 

I agree that probably my only option is to try to access the hub nut and remove wheel, brake and all in one move. The wheels are after market and much wider so even getting to the brake caliper is going to be a trick.
Thanks for your replay!
Lee

 

I've actually never had to do it, but I've heard not to use a hammer, since it can mess with the bearing. Is there any truth to this, or is it just being over-careful?

Getting a new once in IS easy, though, because you can just pull it through with a lug nut and a wrench.

 

If that was the case then every pothole you hit would destroy your wheel bearing everytime... probably stopping the car like in one of those action movies. Causing it to flip end over end until all inside have perished in the burning wreckage.

What is your solution instead of knocking them out with a hammer or using a hydraulic press?

 

Just the press. But like I said, I've never had to do it. It's good to know I can Clarkson it with a hammer if needed.