lahi671

Have a quick question. i snap my wheel stud in the front driver side. And in order to replace the wheel stud, Do i have to remove the brake caliper and remove the hub?

Or can i just pound the stud out without with a hammer and replace the stud like in this 2nd video i found here?

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...tud-98-ls.html

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

yes, you need to take the caliper and rotor off. NO you don't need to take the hub off, that's what the studs are in.

hammering out the wheel studs is REALLY REALLY bad on the wheel bearings as they arent designed to take a lateral shock.

better way to do it is to use a large-ish ball joint puller (local autozone part no. 43631 , harbor freight part no. 99849 works too but you have to crank it from inside the car) and an impact wrench to press the old stud out, then use a couple washers and a nut (not a lug nut.... lexus studs are 12mm X1.5) to tighten the new stud into place.

ball joint puller will be applied like this:


washers to tighten like this:


pic source: http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showpos...4&postcount=14

lahi671

^ Okay! That is what i will do then. Damn! PD your luckie you don't live in the seattle area. Because i will be going to your house to work on my car. Haha!

Thanks for the info!