Help......damaged lug nut & stud
#31
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well, i finally bit the bullet. i ordered the lug ripper kit. found one on ebay for $200 shipped. this way, i know the wheel will not get damaged during removal.
since i "inherited" the car from my wife i have done everything except the timing belt service and replacing the converters. so i would rather take care of this myself.
i'm going to cross my fingers and hope i can just put a replacement stud in. otherwise, i'm going to have to have the spindles replaced along with the hub. but i won't know if that will work until everything is apart.
since i "inherited" the car from my wife i have done everything except the timing belt service and replacing the converters. so i would rather take care of this myself.
i'm going to cross my fingers and hope i can just put a replacement stud in. otherwise, i'm going to have to have the spindles replaced along with the hub. but i won't know if that will work until everything is apart.
#33
I'm in process of trying to get new wheels on and put spacers on all 4 corners.
I used this to get the studs in, for just one you could just do the washer method but damn this thing was useful!!
https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-22800-Wheel-Stud-Installer/dp/B000ETUD22
I used this to get the studs in, for just one you could just do the washer method but damn this thing was useful!!
https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-22800-Wheel-Stud-Installer/dp/B000ETUD22
#34
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well, there is a long story on why i'm dragging my feet.
a while ago, i was going to replace the rear pads & rotors, but couldn't get the caliper bolt off. brought it to a shop, and they said that it's probably going to break. got new bolts from lexus, but after talking to the guy at the shop, he said that if i ever have to remove the caliper again, i will probably not be able to get everything back together and that i would need a new spindle. so this bad stud will end up costing a lot more than just a replacement stud or even what a replacement hub would run me.
a while ago, i was going to replace the rear pads & rotors, but couldn't get the caliper bolt off. brought it to a shop, and they said that it's probably going to break. got new bolts from lexus, but after talking to the guy at the shop, he said that if i ever have to remove the caliper again, i will probably not be able to get everything back together and that i would need a new spindle. so this bad stud will end up costing a lot more than just a replacement stud or even what a replacement hub would run me.
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once i get the tool in (i got the email saying it has been shipped) i will see if there is any truth to what i was told. but it is a shop that deals with our parts store on a regular basis, so i don't really see why he would lie to me. but you never know. lol.
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I'm in process of trying to get new wheels on and put spacers on all 4 corners.
I used this to get the studs in, for just one you could just do the washer method but damn this thing was useful!!
https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-22800-W.../dp/B000ETUD22
I used this to get the studs in, for just one you could just do the washer method but damn this thing was useful!!
https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-22800-W.../dp/B000ETUD22
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