Wheel Stud / Lug Nut: Service and Repair

Wheel Studs













Removal

NOTICE: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure may result in major service expense. New parts must be installed with the same part numbers or equivalent part, if replacement is necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to make sure correct retention of these parts.

1. Remove the wheel bearing and wheel hub. For additional information, refer to Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub Rear Suspension.

2. NOTICE: Never use a hammer to remove a wheel stud. Damage to the wheel hub may result.

Place the wheel hub in a soft-jawed vise and, using the C-Frame and Screw, remove the wheel stud.






Installation

1. Position the new wheel stud in the wheel bearing and hub assembly, aligning the serrations in the wheel hub flange made by the original wheel stud.

2. NOTICE: Do not use power tools to install the wheel stud. The serrations on the flange can be stripped.

NOTE: Do not use the wheel nut that came with the vehicle.

NOTE: Make sure to use washers that have an ID that is larger than the OD of the wheel stud serrations. Use enough washers (approximately 4) to allow the wheel stud to fully seat against the hub flange.

Install 4 washers and a wheel nut on the wheel stud and tighten the wheel nut until the stud seats against the flange.






3. Remove the wheel nut and washers.
- Discard the wheel nut.


4. Install the wheel bearing and wheel hub. For additional information, refer to Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub Rear Suspension.