lug screw-pin sheared off

[Geronimoo]

Hello

One of the things where you attach the wheel nut (a threaded pin?) has broken, do I need to replace the entire bearing or can I replace an individual of these?

[sleepyalero]

Lug stud.

Is it front or rear?

If its the front I THINK you have to replace the whole hub.

If its the rear, little bit of effort with a hammer you can pound out the bad stud, buy a new stud to go in place from an auto store (ive done it twice on the rear)

The front ive snapped once as well and replaced the whole wheel hub.

[Geronimoo]

Its the front one of course!

I found a picture on the forum of a bearing, looks like the hither most lug stud should be able to be removed? Maybe if I'm lucky..

http://www.aleromod.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8596&d=1268194475

[sleepyalero]

It looks like the studs could be removed. Cant hurt to try. If you cant get it off, then best off just replacing the whole assembly.

Honestly I believe thats how mine have went but its also been a long time since I have broke one. Mind is a little fuzzy on the front if I could replace the front studs or not. But I know for sure the rear you can pop out the bad and pop in a new.

Give it a try and let me know what happens. :)


If the hub has to be replaced its an easy job. 3 bolts on the back, one abs plug. And it pulls off the end of the axle. It might be stubborn at first so hit it with a hammer around the edges to break it free. The hardest part is if its attached to the axle spline fairly well by rust. But its not impossible to remove.

[guiguilandry]

yeah you can get it out by hammering it and install a new one in front.
I'm not sure but a little bit of grinding will be needed on one side of the ''head'' of the stud because it's a tight fit to clear the knuckle...

[billytheman1188]

You just hammer out the stud and hammer the new one in. 15 min job. I had that happen before...easiest fix i've ever had to do on my car ;)

[Redog]

And a stud is $2 at any GM Dealership.

I carry extra studs in my car just in case ;)

[Geronimoo]

Worked good! Bought a stud for 2 bucks, the car shop hammered it in for 45 bucks and finished it off with a nut for 3 bucks.

[sleepyalero]

45 bucks for a quick pop in pop out jeeez

[Starglow]

45 bucks for a quick pop in pop out jeeez

Sounds like 1/2 hour labor charge...figuring @ $90 an hour rate.

[Nas Escobar]

$45 isn't bad at all. I got quoted $120 to do that on my Cutlass Supreme.... and it would be done next day. You know what I did? Got one of my messed up Craftsman screwdrivers, grabbed my mallet, and hammered the hell out of that stud. Then I grabbed a spare nut, my torque ratchet and torqued the hell out of that stud to get it back into place since I had no space to get to anything thanks to the caliper being in the way.

25 minutes later, a big ass screwdriver (to hold the hub as I got the nut back off), and I was done.

Shops charge too much for incompetence.

[paul ron]

An entire Mopar hub assermbly is $60 brand new... I guess with labor, you did ok.