2000 Honda Civic Broken Lug Studs Fix

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MEDIC2
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I just bought a 2000 Honda Civic EX 2dr, 5spd M with 95k miles and my front brakes began to squeal. When I attempted to remove the front wheel, 3 of the 4 lug studs broke off. I removed the brake caliper and wheel disc and was going to replace the studs but in order to punch them out the hub needs to be removed. I removed the large axle nut and pulled the shaft out the back but am unable to remove the hub. My question is: How do I remove the hub?
Jan 11, 2007 at 1:45 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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I recently repaired a 2000 accord with the same issue. I did not remove anything more than the dust cover on the back. I was able to pursuade the new ones to slip in to the hole at an angle. I was able to get them in with very, very minimal thread damage and the new lugs went on just fine and I was able to pull them in to place and seat just fine.
Jan 11, 2007 at 1:56 AM

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Hub removal is not required to replace the broken front lug studs. Remove only the rear dust cover, angle the new studs into the holes, then pull and seat them by tightening the new lug nuts.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2000 Honda Civic broke three front lug studs while removing a wheel and asked how to remove the hub after taking off the axle nut so the old studs could be punched out. An expert who had the same issue on a similar 2000 Honda said hub removal was unnecessary: remove only the rear dust cover, insert the new studs into the holes at an angle, and seat them by tightening the lug nuts.

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