I was smacking my worn stock rotors in order to get them off expediently and smacked the top of one of my wheel studs with my BFH. Result: I jacked the first couple threads on one side of one of the studs. Should I: a. Get a die set and attempt to rethread the wheel stud? I know the thread pitch is 1.25 and I'm sure I can figure out the width of the actual stud. -or- b. Go pick up a wheel stud from the 'Tonka dealership. I'm leaning towards b. but I wouldn't mind getting a die set since it's always a nice thing to have around. Either way I could use some tips. What is the proper way to re-thread a fuxored bolt with a die? What is the process for removing a jacked up wheel stud and putting the new one in? Can I just whack it with a BFH until it comes out and then torque the new one on to spec and check it periodically? Should I bring it to a tire shop and have them do it? Thanks for the input.
Yep, just smack the old stud out with a BFH. Then what I like to do it use a couple large nuts and the lug nut to pull the new stud back in. Once you put the final torque on the wheel, it'll be set where it should be. A new wheel stud should be under $4. I think I have a couple laying around. I've replaced a few from people improperly torquing the lug nuts. Usually the thread will gall up from that, but ihad one break and fall off.
Thanks for the input. I'll call Tonka in the morning and if they don't have one, hopefully Napa will.
Yeah, I have to do it too, but never done it. I thought that with ABS just wacking it doesn't work since there's not enough clearance to wiggle it off, and one has to take abs tone ring off like here. The pics are for 97 outback, does SS look different or is there some clearance after all? I have to drive the car pretty far pretty soon and not sure if driving on 4 studs is a good idea.
Napa should have tons of these. I replaced about 5 when I first got my car. It is pretty easy to do. Remove the wheel and rotor. If your car has ABS remove the bolt holding the wheel speed sensor plate thingy on. pound out the old stud. you can finangle the old one out and the new one it, its kinda of tight but doable. Then use a bunch of washers and a lug nut and torque it back into place.
I'll have to take a look at it tomorrow. I can't remember off hand if it has all that junk in the way or not. I have all the other tools necessary.
Thanks for all the input. I bought 3 new studs (just in case) a thread file, a die, a die tool, a properly sized nut and 6 washers in preparation for the worst. $55 for my idiocy isn't *that* high of a price to pay and I can use the tools later. I started with the simplest (read: least parts removed) by running a file over the threads. Then I ran the die up and down until it stopped sticking. Then I tried the nut that was originally on the stud but I'd mangled that one pretty bad and it wouldn't go on that stud. I tried the same nut on another stud and it went on... then I tried a different nut on the previously damaged stud and... SUCCESS! I put the car back together, torqued everything to 75 ft/lbs and all is well. Thanks for all the input. I am all set to jack up another stud in my haste.
