Ok
-trying to replace a broken stud.

-capiper off.
-rotor off

can't get the hub off for my life! I have some ball joint forks so I can seperate the 3 ball joints.

I called around auto zone.. discount .. PEP-we-blow-up-R's-BOYS... No luck in finding anyone in Jax that has a press to remove the hub. Any sugestions on how to change the studs? Any other way besides removing the hub? How else do you get the hub off? I looked for a walk though-no luck.

 

I never had to remove the hub. In helping a friend I got this useful info...

"To get the old one out just beat it out with a hammer and a punch. To reinstall a new one alot of guys say you have to take off the hub. You don't. The main problem is that you can't put the new stud back in straight without messing up the threads because of the brake caliper. To solve this just take a grinder to one side of the head of the stud and flatten it out. This will allow the stud to slide straight in. Once you've done this find a nut that will fit over the stud loosely then thread your lug over this and tighten it down good to make sure the stud is securely in place. After this you are ready to go."

BTW, thanks active aero for that

 

call local automotive shops, or call a machine shop.. hell, even the honda dealer here can do it.. grinding the head of the stud may not be that harmful, but i'd still do it the proper way..

 

humm. I wonder if grinding them down would effect the integerty of the stud? It sounds VERY convient though.

Also we spent 30 min beating the hell out of the hub tring to get it off. Im sure in must of came out at least a little. I guess we would just have to beat it back in. I hope thats not going to damage any barrings?

 

you need a press to remove the hub from the knuckle/bearing. beating it with a hammer won't do ****. machine shops can do this for you for ~$10. or you could just go buy yourself a press. shrug.

go for the lazy way, grind the **** outta the stud.

 

humm.. I really want to take the lazy way..but I dont want any of the studs to rip out later. Can you but studs alread ground down?

Edit.. I think im just going to have to hunt for a press.

 

If i get the hub pressed of do i need to replace the ball joint?

 

no, you need to replace the wheel bearing.

 

Slide hammer.

 

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I didnt have to.

 

you don't need to replace the bearing if it isn't broken.

go borrow a slide hammer from autozone, bolt it to your hub and give it a couple of whacks, it should pop out of the bearing with a couple of good strong whacks. clean all the bearing grease off the hub, take your hub to the nearest machine shop and have the old stud pressed out and the new one pressed in and checked for straightness. take the hub home, generously apply bearing grease and use a rubber mallet to slide the hub back into the bearing.

done. at a cost of less that $20. get that new stud right away, driving around without it is just asking for trouble.

 

The hub was pressed off today (20$). Studs are replaced. Hub pressed back on. I didn't repalce the barring, yet. It probly should be replaced so it will be replaces soon.

 

Does anyone know what a shop charges to do this procedure?

I have two broken studs on the same wheel (rollin three lug triangle style yo!). Car isnt in use right now, but will be soon and I need to figure out how to get this done before I have to drive it again.

 

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I have two broken studs on the same wheel (rollin three lug triangle style yo!). Car isnt in use right now, but will be soon and I need to figure out how to get this done before I have to drive it again.
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The guy at auto zone pointed me in the right direction to a shop that had a press.

The rest you can do your self if you have a few sockets, two hands, a impact screw driver, and a hot girl