How To Replace Wheel Stud on 96 Camry?

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Does anyone have any instructions or pictures on how to replace wheel studs? Two studs on the front passanger side broke off. Is this a hard task to complete?

Thanks

96 Camry

[Stillrunning]

Should be able to hammer them out of the hub.

[ycartf]

Yeah you just rotate the hub until the little void in the back is behind the offending stud, have it soaked with PB Blaster, securely hold a drift punch on the broken end of it and hammer it out. When you go to replace it with a new one, a small bit of lube in the grooved hole you are replacing it in (or on the grooves of the new stud) will help it slide in easier. Also, you really don't have to drive it in with a hammer, just get it tapped in and started in the hole and when you put the tire back on as you rotate around the lugs tightening the lug will pull it fully into place and seat it. I also put high-temp grease or anti-seize on the threads of the lugs to lubricate them and aid in this. Hope it all works well for you. I had to do this same thing when Sam's had put new tires on my 1995 Camry and (7 months later) I could not get them off without breaking when doing a brake job. They said I should have discovered it before 7 months and that they only covered it for like 30 days. So now when I get tires (anywhere) or if I have to get anything done that requires the removal of the lugs - I pull the vehicle into their parking lot and break each one (tightening to what I know is right afterward) with a 4-way lug wrench to make sure they have not exceeded the limits of the fastener.

[RedPhoenix]

Camry

not camery

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Originally Posted by RedPhoenix

Camry

not camery

Doh got it changed, thanks.

Originally Posted by ycartf

Yeah you just rotate the hub until the little void in the back is behind the offending stud, have it soaked with PB Blaster, securely hold a drift punch on the broken end of it and hammer it out. When you go to replace it with a new one, a small bit of lube in the grooved hole you are replacing it in (or on the grooves of the new stud) will help it slide in easier. Also, you really don't have to drive it in with a hammer, just get it tapped in and started in the hole and when you put the tire back on as you rotate around the lugs tightening the lug will pull it fully into place and seat it. I also put high-temp grease or anti-seize on the threads of the lugs to lubricate them and aid in this. Hope it all works well for you. I had to do this same thing when Sam's had put new tires on my 1995 Camry and (7 months later) I could not get them off without breaking when doing a brake job. They said I should have discovered it before 7 months and that they only covered it for like 30 days. So now when I get tires (anywhere) or if I have to get anything done that requires the removal of the lugs - I pull the vehicle into their parking lot and break each one (tightening to what I know is right afterward) with a 4-way lug wrench to make sure they have not exceeded the limits of the fastener.

Thanks for the info! Sounds a lot easier than when I had to change studs on my 92 Civic.
Thanks