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Old 03-26-08, 07:15 PM
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Question Whats This Thing Called

Whats this thing called and how do u fix it?

It's the bolts that the lugnuts are attached to, two of them have broken off already!!!

I dont know how to change them, is it a one piece unit below the rotor?

i'm tryna order a piece from gazi riiight now, please help.
Old 03-26-08, 07:19 PM
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u mean the wheel studs?
if so then should be easy,
remove the caliper, remove the rotor, get a hammer and bang out the broken ones, slide in the new ones, put some washers on it and torque them down

i have only 1 hand so its hard to type in detail

hth
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God bless u jg
Old 03-26-08, 09:25 PM
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You got a PM pmpdaddyt.
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raine has a good write up for this

http://garage.projectraine.com/

click on 'guides' on the bottom of the page
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Originally Posted by jgdynamics

i have only 1 hand so its hard to type in detail

hth
Where is the other one?

Jonny
Old 03-27-08, 10:54 AM
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Its called the studs and the dealer sells them brand new for less than $3 each...I replaced all 20 on my car...
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thanx guys preciate the help
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I had 3 of them break up on me on the freeway in Indiana, i drove 150+ miles to Dearborn, Mi with only 2 wheel studs. I got it fixed for 40 at local shop, parts and labor.

I could of done it but i didn't have the time to.
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Originally Posted by Dx3
Where is the other one?

Jonny
I was thinking the same.
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