broken wheel stud

[Bob98SR5]

awe freakin' A, i just snapped a wheel stud >:| the lug nut was sorta binding so i turned it just a little more and SNAP! just like that. the other ones are fine.

preguntas:

1) ok to drive on this thing? 70 miles RT from home to work and back
2) should i replace all 6?
3) procedure as i think it should be done:

a) remove tire (duh)
b) remove brake caliper
c) remove rotor
d) bang out busted stud and put in new one

is there any tricks and/or lessons learned from anyone whose done this?

thanks,
bob

[BruceTS]

pretty much as you described, but the easy way to install the new stud is simply slip it in place and use a lug nut to tighten. once the wheel is back on tightening the lug nut down will finish the job.

Yes it is safe to drive on 5 lugs, don't need to replace them all.

[Bob98SR5]

bruce,

once i get the rotor and caliper off, will the lug nut just slip right in? also, is there a washer back there? i want to make sure i order all the right stuff

bob

[BruceTS]

Lug nuts Alloy wheels # 90942-01095
wheel studs front # 90942-02049
wheel studs back(longer) # 90942-02052

just use a hammer to knock out the old one, they are splined, so when installing the new one try to line up with the old splines as much as possible, easier to pull in. No washers


BTW I just buy the back one's and use them in the front as well.....

[Good Times]

the lug nut has groves in them so once you get it slipped in you'll need to either pound it or just screw it in w/ the nut and it'll set in place. it'll be an easy fix man. gonna be ordering stuff from evan so if you want me to get a few for you i can. also i would recommend that you pick up a few extras cuz you never know when yuo'll snap another one.

I have a few spares in my tool box :)

[Bob98SR5]

Lug nuts Alloy wheels # 90942-01095
wheel studs front # 90942-02049
wheel studs back(longer) # 90942-02052

just use a hammer to knock out the old one, they are splined, so when installing the new one try to line up with the old splines as much as possible, easier to pull in. No washers


BTW I just buy the back one's and use them in the front as well.....


damn bruce, thats service!

...i take it youve broken one or two in the past ;)

thanks, man. i appreciate your help

[Bob98SR5]

the lug nut has groves in them so once you get it slipped in you'll need to either pound it or just screw it in w/ the nut and it'll set in place. it'll be an easy fix man. gonna be ordering stuff from evan so if you want me to get a few for you i can. also i would recommend that you pick up a few extras cuz you never know when yuo'll snap another one.

I have a few spares in my tool box :)


lance,

i was planning to send him a fax tonight. if you are ordering stuff from him and picking up, could you get me 2 (each) of the back studs as bruce recommended as well as 2 lug nuts?

also, rmember how i had you weld that nut to the e-locker 3rd member stud? well during my little exam of loose bolts/nuts, i saw that that nut had snapped in half! there's no leak, but id rather take out the stud and bolt down a new one. so i need 2 of those smaller double threaded studs


if you are not going to pick them up, lemme know and i'll just order on my own.



thanks,
bob

[Good Times]

Bob, I'm placing an order and having him ship it to the office so just email me your order tomorrow and I'll have him include it.

[MTL_4runner]

just use a hammer to knock out the old one, they are splined, so when installing the new one try to line up with the old splines as much as possible, easier to pull in. No washers


Ditto.....if you have a long-barrel air hammer it will go even faster. As long as you line the splines up properly, just tightening the lug should be fine to pull it back in place. You should also put a little bit of wheel bearing grease on all the studs so you don't have one gall up and break on you again.

[reggie 00]

just use a hammer to knock out the old one, they are splined, so when installing the new one try to line up with the old splines as much as possible, easier to pull in. No washers


Ditto.....if you have a long-barrel air hammer it will go even faster. As long as you line the splines up properly, just tightening the lug should be fine to pull it back in place. You should also put a little bit of wheel bearing grease on all the studs so you don't have one gall up and break on you again.


And try not to flex those mighty muscles so hard when tightening.

[Bob98SR5]

alright, realized that theres no way that the brake line could even hold an unattached caliper, so lance is on the way to return my brake bleeder...grr...i just showered and have to take care of this tonite >:|

[traben27]

The policy at my work (discount tire) is one broken stud is drivable, but after that it's no good. There was a little issue about that one day when we ended up with a dodge ram with two good studs out of 5 before we even got all the lugs off, so the tow truck came :)

[Tanto]

alright, realized that theres no way that the brake line could even hold an unattached caliper, so lance is on the way to return my brake bleeder...grr...i just showered and have to take care of this tonite >:|

Big zipties work great to hold the calipers up. There's plenty of holes inside the fenderwell to attach them to up front.

[MTL_4runner]

Big zipties work great to hold the calipers up. There's plenty of holes inside the fenderwell to attach them to up front.


I use a bungee which works great and it's super fast to install/remove.
Failing in that I use nylon rope or zip ties (but just make sure they aren't the cheapo brittle ones).

Sorry to hear about the brake line Bob......at least it's an easy fix. :D

[Bob98SR5]

i ll finish this task this week. good writeup material

[MiniSimp]

is there any tricks and/or lessons learned from anyone whose done this?Buy a damn torque wrench.