Rear wheel stud replacement
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Racer
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From: WV
Well either i am missing something obvious or something because there is no way to get the stud in from behind its to long to fit between the space where the parking brake shoes are to get it into the hole.. can anyone explain how to acheive this
Drifting
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From: MS
Yeah, I was told it could be done but couldn't find a way to do it either.
Looks like drilling an access hole in the rear of the backing plate to pass the stud through will be the easiest way short of pulling the spindle.
Looks like drilling an access hole in the rear of the backing plate to pass the stud through will be the easiest way short of pulling the spindle.
Melting Slicks
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From: Aussie expat in Saudi Arabia
You'll need to remove the caliper, the rotor and the park brake setup then drill a hole in the backing plate so that you can rotate the axle and line up the hole you drilled with the hole in the flange then slide the new stud in.
I wouldn't beat the broken stud out or your risk damaging your bearings. I used a cheap 'C' clamp like a mini press and pushed the broken one out then used another 'C' clamp (buggered the first one) to pull the new one up until it was seated. You could also pull the new one up with an old nut.
Do a search or read gtr1999's papers
I wouldn't beat the broken stud out or your risk damaging your bearings. I used a cheap 'C' clamp like a mini press and pushed the broken one out then used another 'C' clamp (buggered the first one) to pull the new one up until it was seated. You could also pull the new one up with an old nut.
Do a search or read gtr1999's papers
Drifting
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From: Huntsville Alabama
I have a 75 and replaced all wheel studs its very easy. The fronts have a large enough hole in the dust sheild to remove the stud. The rears i took a dremel and cut one big enough. All you do is just hammer out the old studs then in stall the new ones. use some washers and a old lug nut to press the new ones in. I did not remove the rotors on mine. if you have to get a punch to get the old one out. It only took a few hours to do this too
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I have a 75 and replaced all wheel studs its very easy. The fronts have a large enough hole in the dust sheild to remove the stud. The rears i took a dremel and cut one big enough. All you do is just hammer out the old studs then in stall the new ones. use some washers and a old lug nut to press the new ones in. I did not remove the rotors on mine. if you have to get a punch to get the old one out. It only took a few hours to do this too