Wheel Stud Replacement Rear Drum Brakes

Tools Required

J 43631 Ball Joint Separator

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the tire and the wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
3. Remove the brake drum.



4. Remove the wheel stud from the axle flange using J 43631 .

1. Start the new stud into the axle flange hole by pressing firmly with your hand.
2. Install a washer and thread the lug nut on the wheel stud with the flat side of the lug nut to the vehicle.
3. Tighten the lug nut in order to draw the wheel stud into the rear of the flange.
4. Remove the lug nut and washers from the wheel stud.



5. Install the brake drum.
6. Install the tire and the wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
7. Lower the vehicle.