Broken wheel Stud on a Prado

Submitted: Friday, Sep 30, 2005 at 21:18

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jonboy

Hi
Can anyone tell me how hard its is to fix a broken wheel stud on a 2001 toyota prado and the cost of a stud Please??
Are there any speacial tools needed and a easy way to fix
Thanks Jon

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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Sep 30, 2005 at 21:37

Friday, Sep 30, 2005 at 21:37

The studs are about $7 each from Toyota. And make sure you get the correct one - front and rears are different.

Studs are usually straight forward to replace. After you get to it, knock the stud out. Then slip a new one in and use a spacer and wheelnut on backwards to draw the new stud in.

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Phil

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Reply By: Brett_B - Friday, Sep 30, 2005 at 21:41

Friday, Sep 30, 2005 at 21:41

Another case of overtightened wheel nuts, probably done by the local nuff nuff tire guy :-)

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Follow Up By: Member - DickyBeach - Friday, Sep 30, 2005 at 21:59

Friday, Sep 30, 2005 at 21:59

A couple of months ago I took my Kimberley Kamper to the local auto service shop for an inspection certificate check during which he repacked the wheel bearings (great, showed initiative) - but 750kms later one of the wheel studs had disappeared, 2 remained but were twisted almost into two, three others showed great "distress" and would have sheared within the next 2-300kms, and one was in "perfect" condition.
Phew. Found out just in time and avoided many $$$$$s damage.

Reminded me of Truckster's posting when he referred to his problems of removing wheel nuts with a wheel brace extension (water pipe?) that had twisted to look like a piece of licorice (great word picture!) all as a result of a moron with an IQ of 44 who'd used an impact gun to tighten the wheel studs. Truckster's in Vic, I'm in Sydney, but the Vic moron had a rello on the Northern beaches.

Same story.

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Reply By: hoyks - Friday, Sep 30, 2005 at 21:52

Friday, Sep 30, 2005 at 21:52

Getting someone to hold a big chunk of steel up hard against the back of where the stud comes through will help with knocking it through.
Alternately you can get a big G clamp (provided you have access to the back) place a socket over the head of the stud and put the G clamp on the socket and the threaded end of the stud. Tighten the clamp and it will push the stud into the recess of the socket. Installation is the reverse.

If you have brake drums or rotors in the way, there should be 2 threaded holes in the drum/rotor. If you can find 2 bolts to fit, wind them into the holes and the drum/rotor will pop off the mount and give you more access. I would guess that drums are a bit oldschool for a Prado though.

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