Car Wheel Stud?

[JK04]

I had a flat tire recently and when i went to take the wheel off to put on the spare i couldnt get one of the nuts off cus it was wrung so we had to end up drilling through the nut and most the stud to get it off.
I was wondering if i can just replace that one stud? and if so, how is this done and how much roughly would it cost?
Thanks in advance for any answers
-JK

[TWR]

Hi, Take off the road wheel, put a wedge in the front wheels, release the handbrake, there should be a X head or a TORC screw that holds the hub in place, when you relese the screw bang the hub in the middle to relese, you will then have better access to the stud, when you are in the process of removing the stud use a drift such as a bolt the same size ( Dont be clever and try and belt it with a hammer i have seen other studs damaged by doing this), the job should take you about an Hour.

[shylock73]

Release, not relese TWR, otherwise a most informative answer.

[TWR]

Opps, Release, Release, Ahhh. Thank You

[TonyBeeeee]

I have to say TWR's answer is a load of twaddle.

Firstly, he is obviously talking about removing a rear brake drum, hence the bit about releasing the handbrake. Brake drums are indeed often held on with a screw, cross head or Torx. If it is a brake drum then it's not a hub. Under these circumstances, you can remove the stud but if you are not careful you will crack the drum. There isn't much danger of damaging the stud, its already been drilled beyond use anyway!

If it is on a front wheel, the hub is considerably more difficult to remove, you have to get the brake caliper off and undo the wheel bearing to get the hub off. However you may be able to remove a stud without taking off the hub.

So the first question is: is it a front or rear wheel?

[JK04]

Its the front passenger side wheel

[TonyBeeeee]

OK so assuming it is not an old car with a front drum brake, it is a hub, and it may well be possible to change it without removing the hub, it just depends on how much clearance there is behind the hub: you should be able to rotate the wheel to a position where there is enough clearance to not only drive out the old remains but also to put a new one in.

mdoo's idea sounds a good one, if the wheel is still on the ground it will ensure that the energy put into wellying the stud is transferred to the old stud against a rigid hub thats not going to move.

You may get a new stud from a motor factor's or a dealer.... but of course you shouldn't be driving the car with only 3 suds on a front (or any) wheel! (Sorry if that seems like stating the obvious, on one of the police camera action programmes they did pull in a car without its full complement of wheel nuts on!).

[TWR]

Hi Tonybe, I must say sorry for saying HUB INSTEAD OF SAYING DRUM, it seems it upsets someone, we can all make mistakes! do you not think? as regards the stud, Yes it can be damaged by knocking the thread & i have seen it done, I thought I had better advise you incase someone gets excited!!!!!