Stripped Stud
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St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06
Stripped Stud
I changed my rear tires out for some new ones and found that one of my wheel studs was a PITA to get off. The threads were all buggered up. Is it hard to take off the rotor and change out the stripped stud? If so, what is the best way to do this? I don't like running around with four lugs on. Thanks for any suggestion.... 
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Originally Posted by midlifecrisis91
I changed my rear tires out for some new ones and found that one of my wheel studs was a PITA to get off. The threads were all buggered up. Is it hard to take off the rotor and change out the stripped stud? If so, what is the best way to do this? I don't like running around with four lugs on. Thanks for any suggestion....
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I also put a little anti-seize in the hole before installing the new stud. If you have an impact, you can use a couple of washers between the stud and a nut and tighten.After you install and torque the wheel back on, with in the next five miles re-torque that stud. You will find that it will loosen up.
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Originally Posted by midlifecrisis91
I changed my rear tires out for some new ones and found that one of my wheel studs was a PITA to get off. The threads were all buggered up. Is it hard to take off the rotor and change out the stripped stud? If so, what is the best way to do this? I don't like running around with four lugs on. Thanks for any suggestion....
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St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06
The rotor is not frozen, and is it that hard to remove the caliper so i can have a little of room to work with it? Will I need to remove the brake line and loose fluid? It seems fairly easy,but, I have not done anything like this before. I have to be in a 4th of July parade tomorrow so I will attempt to do this afterwards. The mechanics in town want like $150.00 to do it. I will pick up a wheel stud and lug nut from the chevy dealer in town today. Hell, I'm not gonna pay that kind of price for this. They must be smoking something from Canada. 
Thanks for all the input. Bogus, to bad you don't live in Washington State. 
Thanks for all the input. Bogus, to bad you don't live in Washington State.
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by midlifecrisis91
The rotor is not frozen, and is it that hard to remove the caliper so i can have a little of room to work with it? Will I need to remove the brake line and loose fluid? It seems fairly easy,but, I have not done anything like this before. I have to be in a 4th of July parade tomorrow so I will attempt to do this afterwards. The mechanics in town want like $150.00 to do it. I will pick up a wheel stud and lug nut from the chevy dealer in town today. Hell, I'm not gonna pay that kind of price for this. They must be smoking something from Canada. Thanks for all the input. Bogus, to bad you don't live in Washington State.
Thanks for all the input. Bogus, to bad you don't live in Washington State.
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Originally Posted by myvettesblue
but can you change it with the wheel bearing in? is there enough clearance? 
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Mr Mojo
Yes you can, I'm about to change all 10 rear studs. Very simple job. I've done it many times, no need to remove rotor or disconnect anything, the only obvious thing is to remove the wheel.
