Hey all. I haven't actually pulled the wheel off yet, but I sheared a lug off one of my front wheels. This is my first Subaru and I planned to put the new lug in myself. Anyone on here done this on a GR car? Any recommendations before digging in? (aside from warming up the garage )
I actually had extended front wheel studs installed on mine, however I took it to Jeff the alignment guy for the install - very reasonable rates and much easier than doing it on my own! Plus, it's been pretty cold. I'm sure you can find a how-to on nasioc, scooby mods, etc, but I know for the front in the GR, you will need to take off the caliper and rotor, but I believe you can leave the hub installed.
My housemate replaced a bunch on his 09 WRX. I don't remember him having to remove the hub. Get the garage warm, and let the new stud sit outside in the cold. If you have access to a torch, that might be helpful to put a little heat into the hub. If you can, get a nut with a larger diameter than the stud, and an another nut with the same thread pitch as the stud. Using the larger nut as a spacer (you might need a couple) and the matching nut as the puller, you should be able to pull the new stud on without too much trouble. Warming the hub a touch before installation, with the cold stud should also help.
If you remove the wheel, caliper, rotor, and probably the dust shield you can just pound the old one out...no hub removal required. Putting the new one in isn't too bad either, just get in started and use a similar size nut to sink it into place.
I should note, on the rear hub (with disc brakes) you also have to carefullyloosen the tone ring so you can slide it out of the way.
Thanks for the responses, all. I plan to pick up the parts today and tackle this tomorrow or Thursday. Shouldn't be bad at all.
Most shops only charge about half hour labor per wheel....I know at fleet farm we charge 32.50 for labor and price of the stud(s)/nut(s) per wheel if you don't want to do it yourself. Good luck, shouldn't be too difficult!
