Arrg! Broke lug nut stud!
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Arrg! Broke lug nut stud!
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.
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.
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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.
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Here's the blowup of the front for poops and giggles...
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Last edited by dagul; 08-10-2008 at 09:32 AM.
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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?
Last edited by pokems23; 08-10-2008 at 01:23 PM.
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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.
#14
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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
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