corvtt1969

ive never had to do this before so im clueless as to what to do. as some of you might have seen/read my cars wheel busted off when all the wheel studs broke. now i have to replace the studs so i can get the car driveable. anyone know how to replace them? iim sure it isnt a super big ordeal i just need to know how to do it thanks.

OHSIXX

I gotta know as well. :)

Jughead

I've never done it on a Vette but on another GM. If the broken stud is still in the hole, you'll have to "punch" it out with a punch or drift. I think the hole is flutted or splined. Insert the new stud from the back. I used a little larger bolt(not screwed onto the stud) or spacer to slip over the new stud and then the lug nut. The idea being tightening the lug nut with the spacer or larger bolt in place will pull the stub into poistion. Don't see why this wouldn't work on a Vette.

Good Luck. :thumbs:

corvtt1969

what do i have to do to get to the point where i pull the broken stud out? remove caliper and rotor i presume? dust cover?

Jughead

Are your rotors still rivetted to the hub as the originals?

henderjl

I am a little concerned about why all the studs broke off. Do you have any idea why? Did you leave the nuts loose? You can correct that, but if you don't know why they broke, I would try to figure it out.

To fix it, take the caliper off. Then take the axle dust cover off, remove the axle nut, and the hub will come right off. Knock the studs out with a punch and the new studs can be pressed in or pulled in with a lug nut and impact wrench. If the new studs are not tight, get them welded on the back side.

Look in the service manual for proper installation of the hub and axle nut.

corvtt1969

thanks!

tx_stingray

i wouldn't weld them from behind if the new ones turn out to be loose-- if they break again, you'll have even more work to do to just to remove the previous welded ones-- not to mention that if it isn't welded correctly it will create a stress zone that might actually cause them to fail prematurely-- but's that's just my recommendation.

i agree with the above post about finding out why they broke it the first place and then correcting that problem first.

good luck.

Turbo-Jet

i recommend removing the hub and doing the job on a workbench. it is never a good thing to smack the hub with a hammer unless you want to damage the bearing races.

pull the hub off and use a press to push out and press in the new studs. the new ones should be a tight fit. mine req'd 3-4 tons to install.

rear spindle is a different story...