How do you replace a wheel stud? I just destroyed one of my wheel studs on the back of my skylark. It has drum brakes. Do I simply remove the 4 bolts and the backing plate on and move things into position to replace the stud?
I think you have to pull the axle to properly remove/replace a wheel stud. That's how I did it on my old goat but at that time I was also changing gears. I don't think there is enough room.o No:
If the axle is out you can press it in or I have pulled them into place using a stack of hardened washers and a grade 8 nut .You should use moly anti seize on the threads and clean it off after you have pulled the stud in.If it pulls in easily then tap it back out and get an oversize stud. If that is too loose then you will have to replace the axle or tack weld the shoulder to the backside of the axle flange.
take a hammer and drive the old one out. get a new one that matches the one you take out. place the new into the hole , find a large socket or piece of black iron pipe, or stack of washers , like the previous post says. slip them over the new stud and then using a large washer that fits turn the lug nut around to where the flat side is toward the car and then start it and pull the new lug bolt in to the axel flange all the way. When it comes up tight torque it to about 80 lb. and then back the nut off and take all that junk off.
Something else to look for. Once you get the old stud out look at the hole in the flange. What you want to look for is if the splines that were made when the original stud was installed are stripped. If they are you may need to get a stud with a larger splined area. Also if you are running alum rims with a thick flnage you will need longer than stock studs. Do both sides.
