Arrg! Broke lug nut stud!

[pokems23]

Long story short, I had brought my car to Honda to have them take off my wheels locks, because I had lost the wheel lock key. They told me they torqued all the nuts. Three weeks later I decide to rotate my tires and this happened.







It felt like all the lug nuts were over tightened which may have caused this. Seems like a somewhat easy fix, but it's just a hassle doing it when I could be playing in the sun.

[lidoshorty02]

damm that sucks

[Hootie]

^ Agreed.

Did it break when you were unscrewing the nuts? If so, I'd so give the dealer a ear full for this.

[manxman]

Remember to use anti-seize compound on the studs and that won't happen again.

[dagul]

Anti-seize is not necessary... Tightening the lugs to the proper torque specs with a torque wrench instead of a impact wrench would have avoided the OP's headache.

[kylerwho]

looks like dealer used an impact wrench.
Warrenty cover that type of thing?

[swaknets]

Man, cant remember how many bolts I broke in the past, could be PITA to replace...bring it back to the dealer, they might replace it for free since they might have overtorqued the lugs....Good Luck!

[Saved]

I went though this crap today. Biggest PITA I've dont yet on the Fit. They charged me $10.55 for the stud and it took a while to get it on there. I was going to replace all the studs in the front with longer accord wheel studs but after this one little replacment, I don't think I could go through the other seven.

[Fitcapo]

..... did they not use a torque wrench? You shouldnl't have to pay to fix that because they should have used a torque wrench and if they did that wouldn't have happened.

[ricohman]

Does the Fit use a sealed bearing or a cup and cone in the rear?
Either way its an easy fix.

[dagul]

Originally Posted by ricohman

Does the Fit use a sealed bearing or a cup and cone in the rear?
Either way its an easy fix.

Should be a sealed bearing built into the hub.



Here's the blowup of the front for poops and giggles...



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[pokems23]

Yeah, it broke while trying to remove lug nut. Honda is closed. Anyone know what size stud it would be so I can visit a car parts store?

[Raaaaaaaaaay.]

Originally Posted by ricohman

Does the Fit use a sealed bearing or a cup and cone in the rear?
Either way its an easy fix.

Its not an easy fix at all. Ive replaced 2 on my Fit. Both fronts.
I broke another one when I removed my SSR wheels. I refuse to replace it, the tip keeps breaking so its getting shorter and shorter. *LAUGHS*

If you can get the hub off its an easy fix. I didnt try. I just looked at it and smashed the new one through the back.
I used 8th gen Civic studs as Autozone doesnt have Fit ones.

The civic ones are shorter too. :-/

I need to replace all my lug studs. Theyre all F-ed.

[Saved]

Originally Posted by I Am Ray.

Its not an easy fix at all.
If you can get the hub off its an easy fix. I didnt try. I just looked at it and smashed the new one through the back.

Amen! I think the hub is pressed in. I had one heck of a time trying to get the new bolt through the back without messing it up.

[ricohman]

Maybe I should have said "an easy fix for those of us with a hydraulic press, all the fittings, an air compressor with air tools, a complete mechanics chest full of tools and who are mechanics".
Nuff said.

[pokems23]

It seemed like an easy fix according to the DIYs I found online. Except when your working on a Fit!!!!! I tried to remove the screws on the rotor, but stripped the Philips head on them. So I drilled them out! YES! But then this happened when trying to remove the studs.








I don't have the tools or knowledge to remove the hub. Guess I'm going to have to fork out some dough at Honda to fix it.

[swaknets]

its real PITA with the fronts, youll definitely need a press to separate the knuckle and the hub...

[Raaaaaaaaaay.]

Originally Posted by Mugen Mojo

Amen! I think the hub is pressed in. I had one heck of a time trying to get the new bolt through the back without messing it up.

I just mashed mine through, then cleaned the threads with a tap/die set.
Not looking forward to doing another stud.

I think Im going to have Honda do all the front ones. All my studs are screwed as I shaved them down for my first set of adapters.

[Raaaaaaaaaay.]

Originally Posted by pokems23

It seemed like an easy fix according to the DIYs I found online. Except when your working on a Fit!!!!! I tried to remove the screws on the rotor, but stripped the Philips head on them. So I drilled them out! YES! But then this happened when trying to remove the studs.



I don't have the tools or knowledge to remove the hub. Guess I'm going to have to fork out some dough at Honda to fix it.

Beat that motha chicken out. I went to town on mine, it popped right out.

[qwerty66]

hi guys
this is my first post
i worked as a tech for a abit in a general repair shop and i have friends that work at toyota honda and nissan, they all told me no dealership will use a torque wrench
they all use impact gun with a torque stick which is set at 80 ft/lb( for honda)
it's easy to replace the studs
just order the stud from honda or parts store
and use a cheisel and hamemr to knock out the old one
then stick the new one through and since there are grooves on the stud you will need to use the nut to slowly cut it into your hub just get a socket and a rachet and just slowly tighten the nut onto the stud and that will force the stud to sit into the hub
sorry if i can't explain better then that