How do i remove rear wheel studs
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08
Two ways to do it.
1. Drop the lower arm from the wheel hub to remove the backing plate.
2. Facing the wheel drill a hole @ the 9 oclock position in the backing plate and drive out the old studs. You will need to grind a small amount off the bearing hub also, so the new stud can be inserted.
I had a broken stud and punched it out of the axel first and used the hole as a drill location. Plug hole with plastic plug when finished.
Getting the retaining spring that holds the e brake shoe to the backing plate is a pita. I used small wire ty's to hold the spring onto the brake shoe.
1. Drop the lower arm from the wheel hub to remove the backing plate.
2. Facing the wheel drill a hole @ the 9 oclock position in the backing plate and drive out the old studs. You will need to grind a small amount off the bearing hub also, so the new stud can be inserted.
I had a broken stud and punched it out of the axel first and used the hole as a drill location. Plug hole with plastic plug when finished.
Getting the retaining spring that holds the e brake shoe to the backing plate is a pita. I used small wire ty's to hold the spring onto the brake shoe.
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Oak Hill Virginia
Worst part of the whole project. I used zip ties around the spring to pull them into place... There's a post on here somewhere with a detailed description of how to do this... I owe that guy a beer for thinking of that. Good luck 
