Best Way to remove broken wheel stud

[HughMuller]

Hi Guys
Please can you tell me the best way to remove wheel studs
I have 3 broken studs I need to extract to replace with new ones

I believe a tie rod end tool is a good way to go instead of a double hammer
But where does one find a tiered end removal tool

[streetfighter]

How much of the stud is exposed?If the stud is exposed, you could weld a nut onto it and turn it out with a spanner/socket.If it is sitting flush, you could either drill a hole and use an easy out bit, or carefully weld a bolt onto the existing stud and turn out with spanner.I rekon you want to try and get some penetrating lube to aid the process, wd-40 or similar.

[Bearhawke]

Hi Guys
Please can you tell me the best way to remove wheel studs
I have 3 broken studs I need to extract to replace with new ones

I believe a tie rod end tool is a good way to go instead of a double hammer
But where does one find a tiered end removal tool

Wheel studs or wheel bolts?

The latter are mostly a German car thing. If studs; simply take a BMFH (Big Mother F*cking Hammer) and knock 'em out assuming there's enough room behind the hub for them to clear. Then use a same thread pitch/diameter lug nut with another larger nut behind it and suck the new stud(s) home. Or buy a special tool that rather resembles a huge lug nut and use a large socket/breaker bar (or air gun) to do the same thing.

[jlebenon]

Just have it pressed out cost you 50 bucks ,,, and that's the right way ,,,, you can try hit the shit out of it but its not just gonna pop out !!

[HughMuller]

Just have it pressed out cost you 50 bucks ,,, and that's the right way ,,,, you can try hit the shit out of it but its not just gonna pop out !!

Do you know where in JHB on the West Rand?

[HughMuller]

Guess the confusion is the Nuts came of my rear studs and snapped 4 due to no nuts on them
Now need to replace

[Johann65]

Use the BMFH and save yourself 50bucks and fuel Did that on the Kommando. There was enough space behind if you rotate each stud to the right position away from the inside bolts I used a 4lb hammer and a punch.

[zahistorics]

Like the guys say - Hammer and punch is all you need.

[72XYGT]

Studs have splined sections where it is pressed in the hub.
I should come out fairly easy using a 4pound hammer and a punch slightly smaller diameter than the stud.
In most cases it will come of easily after a few blows. Before starting to hit the $#^& out of the broken studd please check if the shoulder of the stud fitting at the back of the flange has not been tack-welded to the flange. Often new studs are fitted with incorrect splines or undersized, causing damage to the splines on the hub. The stud then turn in the hub. The last things guys then do is to actually weld the stud to the flange. Don't laugh, I have seen this many times in my workshop. Talk about "bush mechanincs???
Lastly, the good old Q20 or similar penetrating oil always do the trick.
Good luck, let us know how it went.
Daan