replace lug nut stud with hub on car?

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So, I pulled the 98 out of the garage to do some cleaning. As it was parked in front of the house, I realized that it was missing 3 lug nuts on the pass. side rear wheel. I replaced the missing lug nuts with some extras and when I tightened the 2 that were still on there, one of them sheared right off. No big deal....just replace the stud, right?
Here's my question, can I do that without removing the hub? The only reason I ask is this....the threads that protrude from the spindle nut (or whatever it's called that holds on the hub) are essentially nonexistent. I plan on replacing both rear cv axles, but I won't have the money to do that until the beginning of next month (a couple weeks). I'm hoping I can press out the broken stud and press in the new one without removing the hub assembly, but I don't really know if that's possible. I know I can just take the wheel off and look, but I don't want to do that until I'm about to start the job, just in case.
Any help/knowledge would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jay
 
You can push the old broken stud out and press a new one in with the hub on the car still. There isn't a ton of extra room on the back side, but with the rotor and brakes out of the way it can be done.

Just use a punch to get the old broken stud out, and then get the new one in as far as you can and then use a lug nut to pull it through, that's how I've done it.
 
As long as the other 4 are tight it should be fine to run on only 4 till you get it fixed next month. My truck has had 4 for six months with out a problem. just check them once and while.
 
i have the exact same problem (execpt the jackass at the discount tire broke it off, they said they wern't responsible or somthing like that) i bought the stud, i tried pounding, i tried the air hammer, i tired drilling and grinding.....i got nothing. :mad:
how do you plan on getting the shafts off
 
Topher, pick up a torch (under $20 bucks at any autoparts store) and heat up the base of the stud for a few minutes. After doing this on my front stud I hammered the old stud out in no time.

Kustom was right about not having much room, but it'll work. You can also hammer the new stud in from the back. Just put a washer on the stud, and use a lug nut to pull the stud ALL the way through. Studs are like .89 cents or something stupid cheap like that

Hope this helps.
 
use a 10lb sledge to get it out, and to put it in, use 5 thick fender washers and a lug nut, and a high torque impact and press it back in.
 
kustomizingkid said:
Just use a punch to get the old broken stud out, and then get the new one in as far as you can and then use a lug nut to pull it through, that's how I've done it.
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If you put two washers underneath the lugnut and put some light oil like 3-1 oil on the washers that will make pulling the stud thru about a bazillion times easier and you dont risk stretching the lugnut.

I broke two, trying to pull them thru.. they were cheap auto parts store studs.
The "two washer" trick made it work like a champ.
 
they let the lugnut pull the stud thru without dragging on the hub.. the washer will turn and stop the binding
 
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