QCisf

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Do someone know how to remove the rear studs to replace them? Is it like the front one (removing caliper/rotor and only knock them out)??

lobuxracer

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Yes, but knocking them out is a bad idea. They need to be pressed out if you want your wheel bearings to last.

QCisf

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Thanks a lot lobux! I will go buy this tool tomorow.

blastoise

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It's almost exactly the same as the front but a little less room to remove and install because of parking brakes, will not damage the wheel bearing since your only hitting the stud and not the hub itself.

lobuxracer

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How do you figure? The stud is pressed into the hub. When you hit the stud, the force goes into the hub and into the wheel bearing as well as the stud. Toyota's procedure in the factory service manual uses a stud press SST 09628-10011, not a hammer. The Harbor Freight tool is a whole lot cheaper and does the same job. If you're OK with denting the ***** and races in the bearing, feel free to use a hammer.

blastoise

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I'm not saying your wrong, yes using the SST 09628-10011 is the proper way to remove the stud by the book or buying a tool similar to it. I was just stating removing a broken stud with a hammer is the way everyone uses since nobody has the proper tool.

lobuxracer

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http://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-qua...tor-99849.html

For $20, it's hard not to buy this tool. You can't even buy a wheel bearing for that price, and the F does not allow you to buy a bearing, you have to buy a whole new hub assembly. Maybe shadetree mechanics don't have this tool, but all the pros I know have them. They don't want to risk having a bearing damaged.