1994 Acura Legend BROKEN WHEEL STUDS

1994 ACURA LEGEND
113,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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NCASTLE52
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I NEED TO REPLACE SOME BROKEN WHEEL STUDS. DO I HAVE TO DISCONNECT BALL JOINTS/TIE RODS AND PULL THE WHOLE AXLE OR CAN I JUST PULL THE AXLE HUB OUT WITH SUSPENSION INTACT? THERE IS NO CLEARANCE TO JUST POP THE OLD STUDS OUT OR TO PRESS NEW ONES IN.
Jan 4, 2008 at 12:43 PM
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[quote:e363550fd1="ncastle52"]Suspension problem
1994 Acura Legend 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 113000 miles
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I NEED TO REPLACE SOME BROKEN WHEEL STUDS. DO I HAVE TO DISCONNECT BALL JOINTS/TIE RODS AND PULL THE WHOLE AXLE OR CAN I JUST PULL THE AXLE HUB OUT WITH SUSPENSION INTACT? THERE IS NO CLEARANCE TO JUST POP THE OLD STUDS OUT OR TO PRESS NEW ONES IN.[/quote:e363550fd1]


all you have to do is remove tire remove brake caliper
remove brake rotor
hammer out the old stud and replace

good luck
Jan 4, 2008 at 12:53 PM
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