Hello,

Quick question - Looking for a write up on replacing ARP extended wheel studs. Did a control F to search the FAQs + online and wasn't able to find anything, at least for a civic anyways

Looking for replacement on a 89 Civic EF with Drum brakes.

 

Front - Replace the wheel bearings.

Rear - Take the spindle nut off and remove the wheel bearing assembley.

It really isn't complicated.

 

I use my press but have heard about some guys getting lucky with open end lug nuts and a drilling hammer.

 

I clean the hub pretty good and lube the housing and bearing with trans fluid then lightly tap the new bearing in with the old one.. No pressing necessary here. Did the same thing on both my Si and DX. The DX probably has over 100k mi on the timken bearings I replaced using this process..

Good luck replacing those studs.. Hopefully you don't find any that have been welded in like we did on my brothers car.. lol..

 

I'm sure telling someone "it isnt hard" makes it easyer for them smh

here ya go bud http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=137990

 

You helped him very much by showing him the absolutely easiest one... My point is if you can't figure it out you need it to take it to a shop. Tread lightly son.

Regardless, it's extremely simple and can be done with common hand tools. Given, it can be hammered in but I have seen the inner race pop out even while only hitting the outer edge.

http://htarchive.net/showthread.php?t=2685054

 

EFinAwesome - Exactly what i needed! thank you!!

Never replaced them on a car with drum brakes, thought there was more to it.

Thanks again for the help guys!

 

The easiest one yes also the one he requested lol

 

So the OP is just replacing the rear wheel studs with ARPs? The front is much more involved. Also, drum or disc is the same exact process with an added assembley to remove. Maybe just replacing the rears is a new fad the kids have come up with?

 

Don't doubt it. Along with hanging fkin pokemon toys off the rear bumper.

 

**** maybe you should come around my neck of the woods a pokemon toy is one of the least stupid thing you will see. Maybe he already has front studs but thought it was totally different for drums. who know

 

"Yah dawg, I dun wants tA broke muh r33r weel studz whan I gots tA goz drwiftin, y0!!!"

 

And assuming is nothing new either. I am not replacing the rear only. I have the full set and will be replacing all of them. I just thought the rear had more involved due to the drum brake. Anyways... I just asked for assistance and i got it. Thank you for help.

 

Regardless, you do realize that Hondas don't had your typical front hubs either. You have to remove the hub which ruins the wheel bearing. If you can change a front wheel bearing you can change your wheel studs. If you can't - then take it to someone/somewhere who can.