paulmozzi Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hi guys, I have a stripped rear wheel stud on my 2009 Edge. Is there a way to replace the stud without taking the rear hub off? The wheel nut just spins on the stud, and will not tighten at all. I would like to fix it the easiest way possible. Thank you for any help you can give me. I appreciate it. Regards, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 There's no easy way. Only the right way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmozzi Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hi guys, I have a stripped rear wheel stud on my 2009 Edge. Is there a way to replace the stud without taking the rear hub off? The wheel nut just spins on the stud, and will not tighten at all. I would like to fix it the easiest way possible. Thank you for any help you can give me. I appreciate it. Regards, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmozzi Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 I want to do it the right way, I was hoping to do it with out taking the rear hub off. I was not sure if anyone has been able to change the wheel stud using a c clamp with the hub on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Not gonna happen. You're going to have to pull the hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmozzi Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 O.k. Thank you. I just wanted to make sure, before i tear into it. I appreciate your help. Regards, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew_o_o Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Why don't you have the monkeys with the air wrenches torqued way too high remove the hubs and replace the studs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacyon Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Assuming that the wheel is still on the vehicle .. there are two possibilities. 1) that the nut is spinning on the wheel stud. (this is the better of the two outcomes). 2) that the stud is spinning in the wheel hub. (very bad - pay someone to do it.) In the case of number 1 (happened to me) I was able to knock the decorative cover off the nut exposing the center and top of the stud. From here I was able to knock it out of the nut and out the back side of the hub with a drift pin. I was very lucky that it went down like this. There is enough room to remove a stud from the hub while still attached on most cars. But in the case where the stud is spinning in the hub, the nut will have too much hold on the stud and you'll not be able to knock it out. You'd have to cut the back of the stud off and pound it outwards or drill out the center and pray. I will caution you about this. There is no TRY.. only do. If you start and the stud gets out a little bit on the back side ... and you fail to totally remove it, you'll not be able to drive the car anywhere as the stud will most likely bind on the bearing carrier assembly. As was the case with mine. Either way .. I like Drew's recommendation of take it back to the last yutz's who cranked it down so tight as to strip what ever got striped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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