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Help!! I have an 01 and need to replace a front wheel stud. Does the hub have to have to be removed from the knuckle to get the old stud out and a new one in?

 
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Yes, I would do all 4 studs new at the same time.

 
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I guess you need a press in order to separate the knuckle and hub. Can it be done without destroying the bearing?

 
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Sorry, not a mechanic. Pretty sure if done correct... there will be no damage.

Maybe ezone will chime in.

I still find it hard to fathom why Honda continues to build them this way WHEEL STUDS BREAK, every other manufacture makes provisions to change them out easily.

 
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Yes I agree this is going to very involved including involving a machine shop to press the bearing and hub in and out of the knuckle all for a $4 dollar stud!! CRAZY 😡

 
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IF there is sufficient room, I just hammer them out and draw them in using a suitable nut and a stack of greased washers.
On the car.
Only disassemble what is absolutely necessary (speed is time, time is money!)
Sometimes the base of the stud has to be trimmed to get clearance......each situation is different.
Sometimes the knuckle has to be pulled and hub pressed.
It all depends on what there is to work with, I can't tell you about your car specifically.

 
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I guess I'm the unlucky type. I removed the knuckle last night going to get hub/bearing pressed out today. I'm replacing control arm bushings while its apart the forward one is bad. Doing the other side control arm too while I am at it. This is going pretty good so far I got some good pointers from a buddy at work so that helped. I guess I'll have to deal with the intermittent lo-beam issue next week. Oh the life of a cheap skate hate to pay for something I can do myself.

 
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On the low beams... I replied to your thread on them. Honda certainly needs to know that there fix is not working and should step up. There was also a 2nd recall, maybe you can get in on that ??

Did you get the column covers off ??

The defective/intermittent wire may be obvious by sight.

 
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I have not had an opportunity to look at the headlight wiring yet. This wheel stud issue popped up so have been busy with that I am stopping by the Honda Dealer tomorrow to chat with them about head light issue after recall has been previously completed.

 
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You can get a repair kit likely at a fair price but..... Getting those pins out of the housing takes some work for certain. And there safety recall failed to hold up.

 
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I wonder if there is some sort of removal tool to release them?

 
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Different connectors have different procedures.

Yes, there are removal/release tool sets available.