mods, i know this post belongs in the wheel section but this section gets more traffic. i need more info on this topic. feel free to move this when you think its ready.

has anyone replaced their REAR wheel studs? i know you have to take off the caliper and rotors. my question is, do you have to remove the brake pads so when pounding out the old studs, there is room for the stud to come out.

im hoping that i dont have to remove the brake pads. i don't like working on a drum system. too many springs!

anyone please chime in if you've done this before and any pointers would be appreciated.

here is a picture of what im talking about.




thanks

 

u have to remove the center nut..i believe it is a 36mm...so u can change the wheel stub

 

dang jimmy, where have you been. hope you and your family is doing well.

 

hey calvin ..family is doing great..how the hre..do u still have them?..well good luck trying to get the wheel stub out

 

i see that you are back in the lexus family with an 07 gs350.

 

calvin

do not remove that center nut , that nut is for the drive axle , just turn the hub until the stud you are removing clears the parking brake shoes and to reinstall put stub back in and tighten lug nut until it pulls stub back into the hub

 

ed,

thanks for the tip. thank goodness i dont have to take off those drum brake shoes.

 

^^agree with lexforlife on the procedure

 

will this procedure work with longer studs? if not, what is another method?

thanks

 

I put longer studs in my rear hub. Pretty much what Ed said. I sacrificed an old lug nut on the end of the stud and just hit it with a 5 lb mallet to push the stud out. Once you get good at it, it only takes 2 or 3 whacks.

To get the longer studs in, just remove the lower "reverse" adjustment piece on the bottom between the shoes. I also removed a couple of the springs, but I never removed the shoes. This gave me more room to work in without completely taking out the shoes.

Just insert the new stud through the hole in the hub. You need to rotate the hub to an area where the brake assembly is not in the way. You also should have both sides of the rear end up in the air so that you can rotate the hub easily.

This gave me just enough room to get the longer studs in.

To install them just use an open head lug bolt and a deep socket and tighten it down. I used an impact wrench and then a breaker bar for good measure.

 

glenn,

thans for all the great tips!

 

this is how its done much props.

 

i finished the task of changing out the studs. the easy part is taking them out. it's real hard to put them back on. it would be easier if you had air tools.

no need to take out the drum pads or even mess the the drum system.

i slipped in the longer studs on the bottom and turned the hub until the stud came out.

thanks everyone for your help. couldn't have done it without you guys.

ed and glenn, you guys are the best.

 

I just did mine, make sure u have a magnetic retriever handy, it makes the job much easier..

 

magnetic retriever? if you dropped the stud inside the brake shoes? please chime in.