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    Broken wheel studs...need help

    Hey guys...so i break two wheel studs on my front left wheel. But can get to the studs. I cant get the hub holding them off. Ive tried searching but cant find anything. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

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    Just buy new wheels studs... When I broke one I took them off and took them down to my local shop they use a machine and remove them and can also replace them with new ones but I think you should probably get some aftermarket ones like ARP or blackwerkz extended stud kit. I know you can probably do it yourself but if your like me and don't have the tools I would take it to someone that can do it fast especially if you DD your EP


    If you feel comfortable doing it yourself
    on most hondas, you hammer out the old stud, then put the new stud in. Then stack a few (like 5-10 depending on thickness) washers onto the stud, and tighten down the lug nut to pull the stud into place. Then you put the wheel on and torque the lugs down. I like to torque them to 100ft-lb, honda says 90ft-lb on most of their cars, but I like to keep things snug up there.

    be sure to re-torque the nut after a few days of driving. the heating/cooling cycles will probably create some play in the stud after awhile.

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    Studs are easy to replace if you have an impact gun. Like manny said hammer it. but on the lug and draw it in with the impact gun. Or a wheel stud at autozone is $2 but I recommend going to the dealer because the studs at autozone are a little shorter than the OEMs.
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    Thanks for the help fellas....Im just having trouble removing the hub thats on the studs. I think Im just going to have my car towed to a mechanic to remove it.

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    sure boss good luck and let me know how it turns out. Btw me and 3 of my other buddies with ep3s go cruise in your area if you would like to go cruise with us shoot me a PM

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    that sucks, but if i were u id get ARP studs.

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    the problem I was having with the blackworks was they were a little too long. I had to remove the break gaurd to fit it in. Kind of annoying

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    yea removing everything up to the hub is easy, the hub itself is a bitch to remove with all that rust build up. If you have time and tools you can do it yourself, but if you dont, just take it to a shop it shouldnt be more than like $20-$40
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    Thank you everyone for the help. I keep having trouble removing the hub. But after calling around I was told to remove the whole assembly and have a mechanic remove the hub. I would love the have the arp or blackworks, but money is pretty tight right now. But I will try removing it myself again one more time. Again thanks for everyone's input, its appreciated. I will keep you updated.

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    I just got a used set from ericDELUXE for 60 shipped. Waiting for it to come in. but arp is the way to go, their material is top notch.

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    UPDATE: So after calling around...it was going to be around 70-80 bucks to remove the hub. I found a dismatler that had the left front spindle for sale. Bought it for 100 and will replace the whole unit. Maybe a little more expensive, but a lot easier.

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    UPDATE: So I fought that damn thing but was finally able to replace it. But when I wanted to test drive the car. Damn thing wouldnt start!!! Damn its killing me. But its seems like im getting no ignition. Starter turns over and all electronics work. Not sure what it could be...any ideas. Im going to check it when I get home tonight.

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    similar thing happened to me. just turned out to be a dead battery. had to buy a new one. take your battery to auto zone and make sure its good, they will check for free. maybe try and jump it first.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Her-Name's-Ally View Post
    similar thing happened to me. just turned out to be a dead battery. had to buy a new one. take your battery to auto zone and make sure its good, they will check for free. maybe try and jump it first.
    Yea, thought the same thing and tried a jump. But no luck. Had a mechanic come by the house and check it out. Fuel is flowing, spark plugs are working fine. Just doesnt want to turn over. He tried using a OBDII reader but no codes came about. He thinks my ECU is dead. I almost wanted to slap him when he said that. So going to have someone else look at it. But thinking timing may be off.

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    It may be the starters solenoid that crapped out. Remove the starter and have it checked at whatever parts store nearest you that does such things. As always, double check fuses and connections before actually removing anything.

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