I looked around and wanted to know the easy route to this.

Is there a way to change the wheel studs out without removing the hub assembly? What a pain in the ass.

 

Ive never changed a stud on a Fit but have done many over the last 25 years.

If you can hammer the stud out you can usually install one without removing the hub.

If the hub is too close to anything else and wont allow the stud to be removed then the hub will usually have to come out. Sometimes you can knock the stud partially out, cut it down or grind the edge down to then remove it and then grind a tiny bit off of the edge of the new one before installing it so it can be installed.

You will have get a look to see what is going on by removing the wheel, caliper and brake rotor if its the front or removing the wheel and brake drum if its the rear.

 

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/1st-...olts-lugs.html

 

Hmmm thought about shaving some of the bolt head. I wouldn't have to do much. Plus I don't think a washer would be need for the amount you have to take off.

 

Made this happen today. It was a pain but better then taking the hub off.

Trimmed the wheels stud, shaved the brake dust plate (also removed it to get the stud through), and made it work. Thankfully I have a die grinder to make this happen.

 

How did you seat the new one? Torque it against a stack of washers?

 

Threaded it through with an open ended wheel nut. I got it as far through as possible then put the rotor and caliper housing back on so I could get leverage and tighten the hell out of it. Once it wouldn't go I took out the rotor and caliper housing to make sure the new stud seated.