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so finally got my wheels back from poweder coating and a local tire shop they gave me a good price to install all the ARP studs so i let them..

the guy took one stud off but was not able to figure out how to install the new longer ARP studs ARP-100-7708 i even gave it a try but it wont go in at all the brakes bracket rotor and parking brake was off also

its a 98 Camaro with stock 273's if that matters, no traction control rear end.
so the shop told me the only way is to remove the axles

Xsta Z 28

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Isn't there an inspection hole in the backing plate?

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we did not find any and we kept turning the axle trying to find the if it would go in at any angle all we found was a indentation on the backing plate that but its not enough clearance.

DopeFedZ

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...cs-inside.html

Casper9T9

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I just removed my axles...but the above post looks like an easy alternative.

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DpeFedZ thanks!!!!
i did not notice that sensor but i will go under tomorrow and try it out

EDIT: looking at the picture it looks like its the traction control sensor which i may not have..i hope its there!
since i don't have TC on my car.

01350ss

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if you dont have traction control, you wont have that sensor. thats the abs sensor. yours is in the pumkin. there will be an indentation the size of that sensor. Just get a 5/8 hole saw and drill it out. afterwards stick a rubber grommet in the whole to prevent debris and little animals making a home in your backing plate.

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alright thanks i thought i may have to go that route thanks for all the help ill probobly save 40 bucks and just do it all myself.

01350ss

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its a cake walk of a job. very quickly done also. you may even have the room to punch it in from behind there also - i'm not 100% sure on this though. i had a 9" with long thick screw in types that i tack welded to prevent spinning.

NVR_SPDS

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I recently did this on my 01, but i just pulled my axles out. Pretty damn easy. Heres what i did:

1, Pulled the wheels,
2. Drain the fluid. I have a girdle, with a drain plug, but just loosen the bolts, and pull out the bottom of the cover to drain it.
3, Pulled the cover.
4. Rotated the diff, until the paddle is easily reached.
5. Remove the bolt holding the paddle, then slide out the paddle.
6, Push the axles in, and pull out the c-clips. Just grabbed em with my fingers.
7. Slide the axles out, and go to town removing/installing all the studs.

Then reassemble, and fill with some good fluid. If you havent changed the fluid in a while, i wouldnt hurt to get new fluid in there.

69TA

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Just pull the axles!

if your car is a 3 channel rear that part of the backing plate will be solid
as for drilling a hole, not sure that that plate is made out of but it's not
aluminum and pretty thick so might not be that easy to just drill it and if
you are not careful and drill in the wrong spot you will mess up your brakes
and all get all the shavings in there.

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i finished the job it was really a piece of cake except for the 2 wheel studs i striped bought new ones

the backing plate was about 1/4" of aluminum but it took about 10min of drilling on each side to break though with a step drill bit. and the hole was just the perfect size for the studs.

i used a 1/2 socket as a spacer when pressing in the new studs.

thanks for the help