Replacing a wheel hub stud?

[Bob N]

Anyone know if it's true, when replacing a broken rear wheel stud on our cars, the hub assembly must be taken apart, and a new wheel bearing installed in order to do this repair?
Discount tire broke a stud, and sent me to Meineke to have a new one pressed in. Meineke claims the above procedure must be done to replace the stud. Thery're claiming at least 3 hours labor plus over $300 for the wheel bearing and another $100.00 or so for a new hub assembly. I found the parts at GMPARTSCENTER.net for $213.00 and no shipping charges.

[Crazy Paul]

You've already been told on the other bored that the new wheel bearing requirement is a load of horseshit.
Need proof?

[Crazy Paul]

Remove & Replace Rear Brake Rotor:
http://www.grrrr8.net/crazypaul/rbr.pdf

Remove & Replace a Rear Wheel Stud:
Please note, removing the knuckle from the vehicle or removing the hub from the knuckle is not required here.
[You are not disturbing the relationship between items 4&2 with item1 knuckle]
http://www.grrrr8.net/crazypaul/rearwheelstud.pdf

Replacing the rear wheel bearing is required if you press the hub from the knuckle.....this would only be done if the knuckle was removed first from the vehicle.
[If you press item4 from item1 then you must replace the bearing item2.
http://www.grrrr8.net/crazypaul/rearhubbearing.pdf

[Bob N]

Nothing like having an expert available when I really need one.
Thanks so much Crazy Paul!
I think I can handle it myself, thanks to your excellent service manual info.
I'm convinced the guy at Meineke didn't see the instructions for "stud" removal.

[PPV]

Im a little confused on this one. Can the stud be removed from the hub assembly without removing the hub from the knuckle? Is there enough room and can a 610-490 stud have enough clearance to slide back in?


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[Bob N]

Mine was the passenger side rear. Looking at it from the inside,( under the car) at just about the 3:00 position there is a space about 2 - 2 1/2 inches
with enough room to clear everything. You will have to remove the caliper mounting bracket, and the rotor. Cut-off the existing broken stud as close as possible to the hub. Then hammer or drive it out. Drill a small pilot hole from the outside, using the stud hole to guide the drill bit, through the dust shield. Then from the inside drill a larger hole thru the dust shield to clear the new stud. Draw up the new stud with a lug bolt using some washers to take up space on the stud.
I imagine the other side (drivers side) should have the same space available, hopefully in the same area.

[PPV]

Thanks for the info. I'm actually considering longer wheel studs to accommodate aftermarket wheels. If I end up having to put new studs in ill use that method.


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