I'm no mechanical stud
 

Broke a stud on the front passenger side today while doing an oil change. Broke it while trying to get it off.

I've found a lot of conflicting advice on how to fix it.

Is this something I could do myself? Is it as easy as taking the brake caliper and rotor off, banging out the old stud, and banging in the new one? I know that on the newer fits, there was talk about having to get new bearings, and needing a press (I don't have one).

I drive an 2008 fit that was bought in America, (which means it was 1st generation I think)

I'm thinking about driving an hour and a half tomorrow to the closest trustworthy mechanic to get it fixed, but I'll be on 3 studs the entire time. Reason being, I have a business trip coming up on Monday that I need the car for. Let me know what you guys think.

Any feedback would be appreciated. I really want to get this fixed and it's stressing me out!

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1265556#post1265556 sorry no hyperlink, on mobile.

I believe that the new stud has to be pressed in. If you don't have a press, i think other FitFreaks have sanded down the studs so they are easier to hammer in. I can't imagine a mechanic would charge much for changing a wheel stud so I wouldn't bother. I'd be afraid to damage the rotor by banging on it like a crazy madman.

this happened to my fit once when a shop was rotating my tires. basically you have to hammer it out and hammer a new one in as far as i remember.

I have yet to have to replace a stud on my fit. However I have replaced many studs. The best way that I have found is to take the caliper and rotor off, and most cars have a space to remove studs without removing the hub (usually at 12 o'clock) and hammer the broken one out. Then tap the new stud in far enough to get the lug nut on with a spacer/socket and tighten with with a wrench and it will pull the stud in without a press.

This is a PAIN IN THE ASS! I have done this exactly on my Fit. You're gonna need a grinder for both the old and new stud to remove and install. The real way is to remove the spindle but you have to press it back in. F that.

1) Remove all hardware/brakeware.
2) Hammer the old stud out and then cut the back off with the grinder.
3) Grind down some of the new stud (the back should look like a D shape)
4) Grind a piece of the brake shield to allow the new stud to slip through easier.
5) Loosen the brake shape to move around.
6) Slip the new stud through
7) Use an open end stud and crank away.
8) Drink a beer and say F that Sh!t!

Goodluck