Hub assembly
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Hub assembly I have a 1999 Camaro Z28 M6 it has a hundred thousand miles on it and lately I've been removing my rear lug nuts and reinstalling them a lot lately I changed my brakes I got new rear tires so today I actually change my tires and noticed that the wheel studs a few of them on each side are strip pretty bad so I went to the store and I bought a set of new lug nuts thinking I might be able to put a new lug nuts and it would hold tight but it's trip so bad that the new lug nuts won't even screw in is it easy to change the wheel studs I looked them up and they're pretty cheap it says $3 a stud I'm not sure how accurate that is or should I change the complete hub assembly that's a little more pricey but I can afford an oem one any replies help thank you
Installing new studs is easy to screw up if you're new to working on cars. (no offense but is sounds like you're inexperienced) Replacing the whole wheel bearing is much more straight forward. As for the rear, someone with a low experience level should have a shop do it.
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So should hi replace the whole axle flange or should I replace the studs only I can take the old stuff out and have a shop press in the new ones will it be the best route to go
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For the left and right axle shafts it's 200 with a 1 year warranty, it's comes with new seals bearing nuts and studs I'm not sure if the studs come pressed in already either way I'll be picking this up soon ,, is replacing these parts difficult?
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Yeah ill be jacking the car up tomorrow morning to get it fixed the studs are in bad shape. thanks to everybodys replies I haven't worked on these parts before so I wouldn't know anything about them I'll post some pictures on my progress..
Lift car
remove tires
remove brake parts so axle is free to pull
remove diff cover
Remove c-clip from axle shaft at carrier
Slide axle out of housing
Use a BFH and drive old studs out
can use a press, ball joint press, air chisel, or BFH and drive the new studs in. Put a deep socket under the axle flange of the stud your installing and drive them down until seated.
Do all 5 and reinstall in reverse order.
RTV the diff cover back on
Don't forget to put gear oil back in the diff when finished
Easy enough
remove tires
remove brake parts so axle is free to pull
remove diff cover
Remove c-clip from axle shaft at carrier
Slide axle out of housing
Use a BFH and drive old studs out
can use a press, ball joint press, air chisel, or BFH and drive the new studs in. Put a deep socket under the axle flange of the stud your installing and drive them down until seated.
Do all 5 and reinstall in reverse order.
RTV the diff cover back on
Don't forget to put gear oil back in the diff when finished
Easy enough