Wheel Stud Removal

tblake · #1 10-12-2008, 07:29 PM

Hey guys, anyone ever remove and replace a wheel stud on a 97-03 Grand Prix?

I have one that the lug-nut goes on really really hard. Its been like that for a long time. I think maybe someone overtightened it. Everytime I torque the wheel down I think it gets streched more and more. One of these times its going to snap off.

I would like to get it replaced before I put my new lug-nuts on. Is it just as simple as tapping the old one out and pressing the new one in? Does the old one have enough room to slip out between the wheel bearing?

BTW, I went with the chrome lug-nuts. I will post pictures as soon as they arrive. I ordered them from Ebay.

tblake · #2 10-12-2008, 07:31 PM

And just for anyone who is wondering, I am torquing my wheels on to 105 ft/lbs with a snap-on 1/2 inch drive torque wrench.

BNaylor · #3 10-12-2008, 07:57 PM

The front or rear hubs Tim?

I was lucky and was able to borrow the GM J Tool wheel stud removal tool from my brother and on another hub the hub needed replacement so by virtue of the new hub new wheel studs.

Some people bang on with them with a sledgehammer since they are a pressed fit but that may be a good way to damage the hub bearings and wheel sensor.

tblake · #4 10-12-2008, 08:05 PM

its a front. The opposite side of the hub I just replaced, I think maybe I should just buy the second wheel bearing and relace the stud that way.

doctorhrdware · #5 10-12-2008, 11:49 PM

Have you tried a die and try to rethread the stud. I had one that was hard to get off and get is back on. Until I used the die on the stud.

tblake · #6 10-13-2008, 01:05 AM

nope, I havn't tried it. Its in need of replacement, when I was tightening on the lug nut last time I changed the oil, I saw it sort of wobbeling when I was turning it on. It will break off pretty quick. Probabbly the next time I go to torque the wheel.

Does Advance or Autozone rent out any sort of tool to remove wheel studs?

doctorhrdware · #7 10-13-2008, 01:10 AM

well if it is wobbling, then it needs to be replaced .

doctorhrdware · #8 10-13-2008, 01:16 AM

That is a good question, just guessing I would think they would.

Scrapper · #9 10-13-2008, 01:17 AM

i just took and made me a pig punch on grinder to get studs out works everytime. then get new stud and a bigger nut with grease on the tip of so cald teeth that goes in stud hole and use the regular size nut and pull it threw witch impack.

tblake · #10 10-16-2008, 03:48 PM

Hey guys, I replaced the wheel stud. I used an old wheel lug nut and took a few hard whacks with a 3lb hammer. The stud came out of the hub no problem, but I did have to take a hack saw and cut it in half to get it completly out the back.

The newer lug nut I purchased is a little shorter than the rest in order to have room to get it in without removing the hub. I think it will work ok.

Here are a few pictures. The new one is the lug nut at the top.

Another image.

Picture of the old streched wheel stud that had been cut in half in order to remove it completly. Also with the new wheel stud I used.

doctorhrdware · #11 10-16-2008, 04:08 PM

Looks like it should work with no problems.

tblake · #12 10-16-2008, 04:14 PM

yep, its about a half inch shorter than the rest, but I was able to screw the lug nut on about 10 turns and was able to torque it to 105 ft/lbs.

Scrapper · #13 10-16-2008, 10:41 PM

you went long way's but it could have been semppler but main thing you got it done.

tblake · #14 10-17-2008, 08:41 PM

How did I go the long way? How could it have been simpler?

Scrapper · #15 10-17-2008, 09:20 PM

because i think you would've loosen those 5 bolts i belive at back of roter like taking it apart but not all the way and the new ne woul've sliped right in there. anyway you got it done is main thing.

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