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Help!! i snaped a stud on the axel
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:32 am
by blettres1
Hi all so its a 1993 Paj and i have snaped one of the wheel nuts. Now i have been told you have to pull the shaft out is this easy? and will i need a slide hammer? also am i likley to need new seals, how easy is the job i am mecanically minded and worked on 4x4 a bit any tips will be helpfull
Thanks
Re: Help!! i snaped a stud on the axel
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:46 am
by Guy
blettres1 wrote:Hi all so its a 1993 Paj and i have snaped one of the wheel nuts. Now i have been told you have to pull the shaft out is this easy? and will i need a slide hammer? also am i likley to need new seals, how easy is the job i am mecanically minded and worked on 4x4 a bit any tips will be helpfull
Thanks
I assume your talking about a rear axle, I have found anytime I am pulling an axle that has been in place for some time a slide hammer makes life alot easier.
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:59 am
by tom55
You very seldom have to pull an axle to replace a stud. Remove the wheel and brake drum or disc. Using a punch drive out the broken stud making sure you have space behind. Put new stud in from behind and using a wheel nut and some old washers or a socket as a spacer tighten and draw the new stud into the axle flange and reassemble. Just did one on my NL in about 15 minutes.
Tom