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Hey guys
i was removing my front wheels to install hayames, and the lugs were stripped, so one of the studs broke off, along with the stud...
i managed to remove the rotor and expose the studs, but i can't seem to get the studs off...
anyone have directions on how do this?

 
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just pound them out with a punch.

 
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can't, there's a metal disk behind them which blocks the studs from being hammered out

 
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hmmm.....i haven't looked at them really. That disc is just to keep the brake dust out, isnt' it? See if you can take that disc out. If not, can you off the stud with a hacksaw to make it shorter then u can pound it out........if not, then u will have to drill them out.

 
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there's something behind the stud to keep it from moving - period!
like even if i were to cut out the old studs, i can't squeeze in the new ones >_<

 
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Go to autozone and get a 32mm socket. Then take off the spindle nut, the big *** nut that holds the axle. Then get a hub puller and slide hammer from autozone and attach it to the remaining lugnuts. Give it a couple of hits and the hub will pop out. Then you can beat the broken stud out with a hammer. Put the new stud in and pull it through with a lugnut. Then put the hub back in and seat it with a rubber mallet, don't use a hammer it might screw up the bearing. Should take about 45 minutes or less. I had to replace all 4 of mine.

 
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Yep, what he said. It was a pain in the ***!!! I had to replace one. So much work for such a little thing. Good luck!

 
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I had to do mine the hard way I had to replace the wheel bearing, cuz my mechanic told me mine was press and I had to expand it, which broke the bearing, and he showed me that my bearing was all dry and just ***** inside it, and my hub was hitting my car, he said because my car was dropped putting too much stress on the axels, the spindle was touching the hub and he showed me and no more noises whatsoever.

 
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thnx guys...i got it done...that slide hammer is da ****! ^_^

whoosh BANG!!!!!!!!!!!! out pops the hub! w00t

1 more stripped bolt to replace on driver's side and i'm done...

took me 3 hours...u guys doin it in 45 min, that's insane!!!!

next time, i'm definitely taking it to shop...not worth the hassle.

 
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yep..slide hammers are the **** till you knock your pvssy cat in the head with one. He never stays around when i'm working on cars anymore...


edit: i didn't know ***** was a bad word

 
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^ rofl ... poor kitty... me and my gf own 3, don't mix too well with college and part time jobs...so much stress! I wouldn't mind smacking one of em with a slide hammer ^_^ j/p