need help

[lt14mla]

Hey guys,

So after my sway bar install I go to put the lug nuts back on and one of the studs threads is practically ground down to nothing. I mean this stud is smoother than my girlfriends P#$$^. anyway, I imagine i'll have to replace the stud. Can someone give me some advice on this? Better yet, has anyone ever replaced a stud on the rear axle before? I really could use some help. I'd be willing to pay someone to help me. any advice is very much appreciated.

[sweetbmxrider]

the proper way is to remove the axle then just hit the old stud out with a hammer. they make a tool that pulls the new stud in with an impact gun. do you have a 4 channel rear though? the reluctor wheel for the abs/tcs will be in the way i think. that is pressed on iirc.

[lt14mla]

yes i have a 4 channel rear. is my best bet taking it to a local shop? how mch should i expect to pay for the to remove, and install a new stud?

[sweetbmxrider]

tough to say. i'm sure some of the ls guys could give you a good estimate since most of them have 4 channel rears and alot of people here have longer wheel studs. might be 1.5-2 hrs labor though.

[lt14mla]

has anyone on here replaced a wheel stud before?

[sweetbmxrider]

not on your style axle, no

[UserName]

i have. but not on a camaro. but all in all it depends on how long is the stud and how much room u have between the hub and the back of it. if u have all u do is hammer the old one off. get it out the way and put the new one through. then u need a spare lug nut that u wont put on the car an one that is way bigger then the stud. u put the big nut in between the the sud that is though the hub and the spare nut. make sur its straight . if it is just start tighting it till the studs bottoms out. loosen the nut take the spare and big nut out and ur done.

[deadtrend1]

..... do you have a 4 channel rear though? the reluctor wheel for the abs/tcs will be in the way i think. that is pressed on iirc....

yep. sure is.

http://home.comcast.net/%7Etstrella/96ta/studwoes.jpg

[JerzLT1]

they come off, take my word for it. ive done many in my drive way

[lt14mla]

so how do you go about doing this then with the 4th channel? I heard just remove the tcs sensor in the back of the unit and the stud is able to be hammered through the hole. Has anyone done this done this before?

[lt14mla]

Yes, the relucector ring is stuck on! Do you need a press to remove this? The axle has to be removed huh?

[JSPERFORMANCE]

The reluctor is pressed on, to remove it the axle must be removed and installed in a press to press the reluctor off.