87 hilux pickup broken rear wheel stud

On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 22:35:57 +0100, "Tinpotlocal" <none RemoveThis @nohome.com>
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>Not managed to get my hands dirty on this one yet but id just thought id
>ask.
>87 hilux 4x4 pickup, broken wheel stud in the rear (drum brake)
>its sheared straight level with the wheel.
>
>can these be replaced seperately? or am i going to have to break the bank
>open.
>how easy is it to do?

If you are careful, you can do them yourself. If you are lucky, you
can blame the broken stud on the last mechanic or tire shop that
worked on the car and let THEM change it. They probably have the
right tool and an assortment drawer full of replacement studs.

Most wheel studs have knurled shafts and are pressed into the hub
from the back side, and you can change them on the car IF you have the
right tools to press out the remains of the old stud, and pull the new
one into position.

If you don't have the tool you should remove the hub and use a shop
press to get the old stud stub out. If you beat on the hub (on the
car) with a hammer & punch, you'll probably wreck the wheel bearings -
not right away, but they'll go bad in a few weeks or months from the
little dents you'll make in the bearing rollers and races.

The new stud can be pulled into a clean hole in the hub very simply
with a lug nut, the hand lug wrench, a few flat washers, and a chunk
of steel pipe that slides over the stud, cut to the right length. Do
NOT use an impact wrench, you don't want to snap the new stud off.

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Bruce L. Bergman wrote:

If you don't have the tool you should remove the hub and use a shop press to get the old stud stub out. If you beat on the hub (on the car) with a hammer & punch, you'll probably wreck the wheel bearings - not right away, but they'll go bad in a few weeks or months from the little dents you'll make in the bearing rollers and races.

Strange, I have never had that problem at all. If you use the right size punch and a 2 lb or 3 lbs hammer they will pop right out with but a few whacks. If you find yourself beating on it with no result it is because you are not using the right hammer and/or punch to do the job. There is not need to make this into a bigger job than it is.
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replacing the broken lug stud is a piece of cake. 1st, remove the wheel and
brake drum. then use a hammer to strike the stud. more than likely there's
about a 1/4" or more of the broken stud sticking out of the axle. if it is
flush with the axle, then you'll need to use a punch. once the stud is
dislodged from the axle, remove it and insert the new stud. if you have a
basic lug nut (no chrome cap), place it backwards (cone side out) on the new
stud and use an impact gun to pull the stud into place.

"SnoMan" <UseLinkToEmail RemoveThis @AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
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> "" wrote:
> > Not managed to get my hands dirty on this one yet but id just
> > thought id
> > ask.
> > 87 hilux 4x4 pickup, broken wheel stud in the rear (drum
> > brake)
> > its sheared straight level with the wheel.
> >
> > can these be replaced seperately? or am i going to have to
> > break the bank
> > open.
> > how easy is it to do?
> >
> > ta all
>
> Generally these studs are just pressed in. You can drive them out with
> the proper sized drift/punch and a few good whacks with a hammer.
>
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