broken wheel stud

mick · March 26, 2009, 11:39:31 AM

Took the beast out last weekend and had a bit of fun with an evo 8.

When I got home i had a missing lug nut and the remainder of the thread still intact, ever done this before.

I dont think it will be much hassle to fix, I never had to change one out before.

Any advice fom people who have had to change these before.

Thanks

Mick

Just to clarify the stud is broken off at the base of the thread.

87Z51 · March 29, 2009, 10:25:07 AM

You can just punch it out the back of the hub and replace with new.
Ideally it should be back pressed in but you can pull a new one in using spacers and a wheel nut if you line the splines up

MADLT1 · March 29, 2009, 05:53:57 PM

ideally you should replace the other 4 aswell,as they are weaker now;46

mick · March 30, 2009, 08:14:53 AM

Thanks Guys!!!! I'll do that ;42

Scott · March 30, 2009, 01:47:29 PM

Front or rear? I don't think there is enough room to remove the studs and install new ones on the rear without pulling the stub axles.

mick · March 31, 2009, 01:07:57 PM

its the front, which is good....

WARFARIN · March 31, 2009, 09:46:36 PM

Which begs the question................

You and the EVO..............

Were you having a "braking" competition???

mick · April 01, 2009, 10:17:36 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by WARFARIN
Which begs the question................

You and the EVO..............

Were you having a "braking" competition???

ha ha i know when i locked the wheels for a second wilst pulling up i did here a loud "crack".

All I can say here is that I was in front when I was braking, but he was in front once we had both stopped.

Makes me want to update my braking and makes him want a much larger turbo.

mick · April 01, 2009, 10:45:30 AM

Reklaw · April 01, 2009, 11:53:02 AM

Camera angles can be deceiving, but is that top left (in last photo) stud bent?

mick · April 01, 2009, 02:43:10 PM

its does look it in the photo dosent it. (enough to make me go have a look)

The others are all straight and true

mick · June 11, 2009, 12:42:25 PM

I got a full set of studs when overseas recently (3 bucks each), I was really keen to take the car out so I only fitted 1 stud (the broken one).

As I was doing the lug nuts up I broke another stud off.

I then replaced the whole lot!!

I just feel lucky another one broke at that time and not while driving it.

If I learned anything its, If you break a stud "REPLACE THEM ALL"