Posted by Frank on March 06, 01 at 06:12:45:
It may sound easy but I was having some trouble with this task. I am trying to replace a front stud on a 3/4 ton 4x4 94 Chevy Suburban. The stud has been stripped and I need to replace it. After I got the front right of the vehicle up on a jack stand, pulled the tire off and was able to get the caliper off I realized I was in trouble.
First it appears there is a center nut, quite large, that needs to come off, and I needed to realize this before I lifted the vehicle off the ground because the rotor spins not allowing me to try and loosen it. I also did not have a socket big enough to loosen it. A wrench seems to do me no good because there is no room to turn it when it is flush against the rotor because of the studs and I won't be able to get a monster wrench in there with the tire on.
I also saw 4 bolts on the back side that I believe may have to come out, is that true? Does anybody know the proper procedure that I need to follow, the size of the center nut, do the four bolts from the back side need to come out, and after that will the hub and rotor slide off allowing me to tap out the stud and tap in a new one?
thanks for the help.
Frank