How do i go about replacing my wheel stud that i broke???!?!?!
PLease HELP ME!!!!
Wheel Stud broke!!!
Re: Wheel Stud broke!!! (SR20Drif)
Is it in the front or the rear?
Basically, take off wheel. Take off caliper and rotor.
Hammer out the rest of the stud, put new stud in, and tighten it over a bunch of washers to get the new stud to seat properly.
It's not a very hard job.
Basically, take off wheel. Take off caliper and rotor.
Hammer out the rest of the stud, put new stud in, and tighten it over a bunch of washers to get the new stud to seat properly.
It's not a very hard job.
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Re: Wheel Stud broke!!! (SR20Drif)
well if its on the front, you're in luck, because those are easy to replace. I popped 2 of mine the first time i tried to take a wheel off right after I bought my car.... anyways, heres what ya do:
Take the wheel and brake caliper off, then remove the brake disc. Take a hammer and back whats left of the stud out of the carrier. take a new stud and put it in the hole the old stud came out of. To seat the new stud in the carrier, i put my brake rotor back on and screwed a lugnut onto it. I got it seated decently with hand tightening/ wrenching the lug without securing the rotor/hub (because it will try to rotate with your wrenching) After I got the stud partially seated and strait, i put the caliper back on, had someone apply the brakes, then just torqued the lugnut down to spec (~80ft/lbs) to pull it all the way through the carrier and seat it correctly.
You should be able to do the same for the rear as long as you can get the stud in the carrier. Clearance might be an issue, but I havnt had to replace any rear studs yet. Also, putting a little bit of grease on the threads will help them not to seize. Some people say not to do that, but as long as you torque everything to spec, the lugs wont back out.
dang it crzycav, you had do post while i was typing this and make me look like a long winded postwhore
Take the wheel and brake caliper off, then remove the brake disc. Take a hammer and back whats left of the stud out of the carrier. take a new stud and put it in the hole the old stud came out of. To seat the new stud in the carrier, i put my brake rotor back on and screwed a lugnut onto it. I got it seated decently with hand tightening/ wrenching the lug without securing the rotor/hub (because it will try to rotate with your wrenching) After I got the stud partially seated and strait, i put the caliper back on, had someone apply the brakes, then just torqued the lugnut down to spec (~80ft/lbs) to pull it all the way through the carrier and seat it correctly.
You should be able to do the same for the rear as long as you can get the stud in the carrier. Clearance might be an issue, but I havnt had to replace any rear studs yet. Also, putting a little bit of grease on the threads will help them not to seize. Some people say not to do that, but as long as you torque everything to spec, the lugs wont back out.
dang it crzycav, you had do post while i was typing this and make me look like a long winded postwhore
Re: Wheel Stud broke!!! (Bronze MFP)
lol.
The poor guy seemed like he was in a big rush to fix it... so I spared him a lengthy read.
Plus, it's an easy job.
The poor guy seemed like he was in a big rush to fix it... so I spared him a lengthy read.
Plus, it's an easy job.
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Well it sounds easy enough. the one i broke was in the back, i hope i dont have a problem taking them out, but now i need to find some wheel studs. I know i can just go to a junk yard but how much do you guys think they will run for?? Also do you think they would just sell the studs by themselves? Should i go aftermarket??
Thanks a lot guys. I love this forum!!
Thanks a lot guys. I love this forum!!
Re: Re: (SR20Drif)
Well, they sell for about $8 a piece at the dealer...
You can probably get them for a dollar a piece from a junkyard, but you run the risk of damaging the threads. If you want to get one from the junkyard, protect the threads by tightening a few open-ended lug nuts over each other on the stud. ...just leave about 1 cm of clearance from the hub so you can get the stud to unseat.
I say just get one from the dealer. I don't know if Nissan says it's unsafe to reuse lug nuts once they've been removed from the hub or what..
You can probably get them for a dollar a piece from a junkyard, but you run the risk of damaging the threads. If you want to get one from the junkyard, protect the threads by tightening a few open-ended lug nuts over each other on the stud. ...just leave about 1 cm of clearance from the hub so you can get the stud to unseat.
I say just get one from the dealer. I don't know if Nissan says it's unsafe to reuse lug nuts once they've been removed from the hub or what..
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Re: Wheel Stud broke!!! (crzycav86)
yeah it's easy unless you back a stud in crooked... but i only know about that becaus my, uh, friend.... yea, my friend did that and made me run back to the dealership for more studs and lugs.crzycav86 wrote:lol.
The poor guy seemed like he was in a big rush to fix it... so I spared him a lengthy read.
Plus, it's an easy job.