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Make sure you get studs. Easiest way to replace them is
Pop the old broken one out using a hammer and punch or air hammer.
Insert the new one through the back. Now it’s gonna be loose. Now what I did was I took a open lug-nut and drilled out the threads so it’s basically a spacer. Put that on the stud then put another threaded bolt or wheel nut there after it. Start tightening. That will start pulling the wheel stud through the hole and start engaging the splines. Keep tightening until the mushroom end of the stud fits flush to the back of the axle/brake disk flange. They make a actual tool for this but no reason to waste $10 on something that can easily be made at home
If you don’t have a drilled out wheel nut you can use a few stacked washers.
I usually keep a few wheel studs from old brake rotors when I change them out. Or if you’re at the yard pop a few out while walking by.
Hope this helps.
Pop the old broken one out using a hammer and punch or air hammer.
Insert the new one through the back. Now it’s gonna be loose. Now what I did was I took a open lug-nut and drilled out the threads so it’s basically a spacer. Put that on the stud then put another threaded bolt or wheel nut there after it. Start tightening. That will start pulling the wheel stud through the hole and start engaging the splines. Keep tightening until the mushroom end of the stud fits flush to the back of the axle/brake disk flange. They make a actual tool for this but no reason to waste $10 on something that can easily be made at home
If you don’t have a drilled out wheel nut you can use a few stacked washers.
I usually keep a few wheel studs from old brake rotors when I change them out. Or if you’re at the yard pop a few out while walking by.
Hope this helps.
