Lug Question

[KobAil]

Not sure if this is the right forum to post this in. I recently noticed that when they put on my winter tires, they must have tightened one of the lugs too tight and it broke the bolt off. Anyone heard of this or know how much it would cost to get the broken bolt fixed? I've drove it for a few months since, and the only noticeable thing is that its not as smooth on the highway, it's a small difference but I'm just curious how much it would cost and such. Thanks

[Abrasive]

You should be able to pick up a stud for it for just a couple bucks. Put it in yourself and save the rest of your money. They can be a little tricky to get in without removing the entire hub, but it can be done.

[bubbameetze]

Ok, so how do you get the lug stud in without removing or at least loosening the hub. I can't get it to go in anywhere no matter where the hub is turned.

Also it says in the shop manual that if you remove the caliper bracket bolts they must be replaced with new fasteners, I'm guessing I see the reason why. I was putting the caliper bracket back on so I didn't have to hang it from wire or remove the hose and I notice that the bolts screw into the caliper bracket, but the other piece that the bolt attaches to isn't grabbing. Never heard of a one use bolt. I guess it must wear down the threads so that it can't be used again, cause the bolt in the other piece just slides in and out. And I haven't stripped any threads in this case.

I say this cause I notice that the hub bolts say this same thing. If you loosen or remove them that they must be replaced with new fasteners.

[Ridin ON Chrome]

Thats not true with the caliper bracket bolts. You can re-use as many times as you want. As long as there not stripped

For the wheel studs, You need to hammer the broken one out. Then loosen the 3 hub bolts and slide the hub out a little to get the stud out.

Then put the new stud in and I use a wrench and open end socket to the tighten the stud back on the hub plate.

[bubbameetze]

Ok, that's what was thinking. I love how the shop manual just makes it seem that you can just slide it in from the back after getting the rotor and caliper bracket off. I was about to do that but then I just said what they hell I put it all back together and then took it somewhere, I had been fiddling with it for too long and needed to have the car back to go to work the next day.

Thanks for your reply.