Wheel stud replacement

[LEB Ben]

Just had a stud break off on the Bronco...never replaced one before...it's on the passenger rear. Can somebody gimme a quick how to?

 

[SuperCab]

IIRC ya just pop the brake drum off, hammer the old one out, then pop the new one in...

 

[LEB Ben]

IIRC ya just pop the brake brum off, hammer the old one out, then pop the new one in...

So easy a cave man could do it?????? HAHAHA. Thanks Matt

 

[SuperCab]

No prob...

 

[radialarm]

There is a procedure that calls for putting washers on the end and a nut and seating them that way!!!

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Yeah or a bigger nut to take up the space where the washers would go. We did it that way on dads work car.

 

[flareside_thunder]

ha ha I just throw the tire back on and crank down the lugnuts...lol

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

That works good too especially if ya have an impact gun.

 

[UNRULEE]

Caveman speak.......Ugg use hammer, hammer work good.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

With a big bolt for a punch.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

Like suggested hammer out the old one and press in new one by using some washers and the lugnut to tighten. Make sure the back sits flush with the hub.

Looking for something a little better than washers???

http://matcotools.com/Catalog/toolcatalog.jsp?cattype=T&cat=2424&page=4&#55638

 

[LEB Ben]

WOW...thanks for the info guys. Looks like Matt was right, I just made this as a passing comment, and he said it would turn into a decent tech thread.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

Also I've heard some people say that the only right way is using a press to do it (who wants to remove the whole axle just for that?), but fwiw I have never had any trouble using washers. The Matco tool just makes it a little easier but not totally necessary. It is on my list of tools to pick up though.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Ive always hammered out the old ones and if they mushroom on me then I go get new ones.