Anyone have instructions on how to replace a rear wheel stud or a link to a DIY site? This thing looks like it's going to be a real PITA.

TIA.

 

It’s not hard, Take the wheel off and use a hammer and knock out the old stud. Make take a couple of sharp blows and i would use a wooden block on top of it. Then insert new stud and use two lug nuts to pull it through or some washer if it’s too hard to thread the last little bit. Tighten both nuts together the remove them one at a time. Take your time and check your wheel torque (100 LBFT) after you go 100 miles or so.

 

Hmm.. What about the emergency brake backing plate, won't it be in the way?

 

Yes it will and if you don't want to brake anything, this job thus requires taking off the whole spindle. Not easy, but not impossible either. I've done mine in an afternoon.

I would consider replacing the rear wheel bearings while you are at it. They wear out in about one season of SCCA T1, so yours might be due. I just bought a new wheel bearing assembly (about $400 each though), which comes with new bearing, studs, ABS sensor.

I believe GMBlack3 has a good picture tutorial. I used the shop manual and worked my way through it.

Shooting from distant memory and big flick... I think it went something like this:
- Lift car and remove wheels
- Put in gear and ebrake on and use a 35mm socket to remove axle nut
- Disconnect ebrake line
- Disconnect and remove caliper then rotor
- Loosen tie rod nut and use splitter to pop tie rod off
- Loosen upper and lower spindle nuts then pop them with splitter
- I think I used a jack to hold the leaf spring in place (I did one side at a time), then just pulled the whole spindle off the car
- The wheel bearing assembly then comes off the spindle with three torx bolts

I didn't take many pictures when I did this, but here is one of the complete rear spindle:


Here is the wheel bearing assembly after removal from the spindle and the ebrake cover plate:

 

Thanks, Brad. That's what I thought was involved. I could tell by the other posters response that he had never removed a wheel stud.

I looked over on the Z06Vette Forum and saw where there were detail instructions that you and others have posted. Many thanks.

I think I'll just take it in and let the dealer do it since it's still covered under warranty.

 

nice job subdriver on clearing up the fix, the bearings are avail from autozone for about 160, timken-good stuff
falcon, if you were closer i'd help you out, try posting in your regional area, someone might be able to help you out

 

[connecticut]nice job subdriver on clearing up the fix, the bearings are avail from autozone for about 160, timken-good stuff
falcon, if you were closer i'd help you out, try posting in your regional area, someone might be able to help you out
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The fronts were about $160.00....the rears were about $130.00
Autozone
Thanks Steven.....couldn't have done them without you

 

My pleasure. If you can get it done under warranty, I'd certainly take it in and let the dealer... er,... deal with it.

Connecticut and 6SP, thanks for the tip on the Autozone bearings. I'll definitely check them out next time I replace mine.