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Old May 18, 2014 | 10:26 PM
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While taking off my rear wheels two wheel studs on the driver side broke off. Do I have to take the entire trailing arm bearings and spindle apart to replace them?
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1-3/4 stud can be snaked in, 2" stud can be put in if the head is slightly ground or the shield is trimmed

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...stud-bolt.html
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When I replaced a broken lug on the front I put the rotor on,put the new lug in stacked bunch o washers on a couple of studs and put the lugs on to hold rotor in place. Then did the same on the replacement. Pulled it right in! Good luck!
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When I replaced a broken lug on the front I put the rotor on,put the new lug in stacked bunch o washers on a couple of studs and put the lugs on to hold rotor in place. Then did the same on the replacement. Pulled it right in! Good luck!
What is the correct size stud that I need to get? What is the correct Under Head Length (UHL)? 7/16" - 20 RH x ____? UHL .480 knurl
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Bump...No help here guys and i do not want to cut the dust cover or grind the studs..So is my answer to pull the trailing arms completely apart?
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yes, those are your options.
Choose wisely !
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